(photo Copyright © 2016 – RW)
“Three
Rings”
cji
1/14/18
Desperately
cold outside
deep into
the Saturday
snow
piling up quickly
walking
and cold seeking
a bit of
warmth saw lights
could
hear people within
rang the
bell once – nothing
again
rang bell – nothing
even a third
ring – nothing
left the
lights walking
into the
darkness deeper
now into
the Sabbath Day
heard a
small cry – there
quickly
seeking source
found a
biker in the bank
had lost
control hurt
helped
to the road again
recovered
his bike
escorted
him to safety
again
into the night
crossing
a parking lot
elderly
person by a car
seemed
almost unconscious
got
attention – lost their keys
found
them by the door
unlocked
the car started
they
gave me directions
got them
too to safety
closer
now to the dawn
almost
frozen with cold
dampness
from exertions
once
more seeing a need
mother
and a child huddled
encouraged
them to rise
waved a
passing police
taking
them to safety
now the
dawn breaking
still
found walking cold
till
hearing three rings
someone
saying, ‘Come!’
looking
back laying in snow
appeared
to be my me
but
again hearing, ‘come’
then ‘well
done’ welcome
into the
eternal warmth
of the
Sabbath day home
returning
unto my Father
no
longer a stranger
just lying
in the cold!
Copyright © 2018 – cji
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