Susan Lafferty

Abiding in Christ. Walking by faith.

Engraved

Sin.
Engraved by diamond point.
Written with iron stylus.
On the tablets of their hearts
and ours.
Jeremiah 17:1

Cut diamond. Image by Dimitris Christou on Pixabay.

Over the holidays, we watch old movies together.

“Wait for it….”

Expecting the coming punchline. Dialogue already in our heads. And on our lips. Story summoning memory.

We anticipate what we’ve already seen.

Wait for it…. Image by Joshua Earle on Unsplash

The new year approaches.
And we’re looking sideways at the year that was.

2020.
Planned calendar undone.
Change unexpected.
Grief unwanted.

Up close and personal reminders
of all we do not know.
All we cannot see.

All we cannot see. Image by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.