Meanwhile, Melody Muses…

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She Hides

  She hides her soul from prying, pulls invisibility close, feathered mantle shielding vulnerable organs. Should strangers breach her barriers, happen suddenly upon her inner sanctum, retreat protocols dictate complete withdrawal, complete shut-down. . So when she hears her Maker’s footsteps in the garden, she freezes, terrified, lest His x-ray vision spy her here, naked;…

ruffed grouse

 

She hides her soul from prying,

pulls invisibility

close, feathered mantle shielding

vulnerable organs. Should

strangers breach her barriers,

happen suddenly upon

her inner sanctum, retreat

protocols dictate complete

withdrawal, complete shut-down.

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So when she hears her Maker’s

footsteps in the garden, she

freezes, terrified, lest His

x-ray vision spy her here,

naked; not comprehending

a Love without boundaries

or condemnation, she hides.

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This ruffed grouse didn’t understand that I meant her no harm, and beat a fast retreat. Is there a bond between her kind and mine, after all?

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Responses to “She Hides”

  1. Gallivanta

    I am sure there is 🙂

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    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Gallivanta!

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  2. Caddo

    Looks like she may have an Indigo beak–I like that!

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    1. melodylowes

      You would, you colour maven, you! 🙂

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  3. Stephen Nielsen

    How close were you able to get?

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    1. melodylowes

      About 8-10 meters? I was much closer at first but didn’t see her there at first. A good lesson in keeping my eyes open… 🙂

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  4. adaisygarden

    I think there are times when all of us would like to hide… so thankful that we can’t hide from God… His love & comfort is just what we need.

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    1. melodylowes

      How true that is! Thanks for your words of wisdom, Daisy…

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  5. Sissym

    I’d love to get close to a bird and he will never hide from me!

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    1. melodylowes

      I would love that, too. Instinct seems to drive them away from us – how lovely it would be to cuddle right up with a little feathered friend! 😉 Thanks Sissy.

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  6. Kathleen’s Writings

    true insight your written words are!! 🙂

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    1. melodylowes

      Thanks so much, Kathleen. I so appreciate that!

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  7. littlebtomato

    HOW did you snap that photo?? What a great shot! And I love the poem… “love without boundaries or condemnation.” Perfect.

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    1. melodylowes

      🙂 I’m rather pleased that I got her, hiding as she was! Thanks so much…

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  8. Marylin Warner

    What a lovely, real, tender poem. When our habit is to freeze and hide from others, we do sometimes even hide from the Maker’s footsteps.
    Beautiful.

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    1. melodylowes

      Thank you Marilyn! We simply don’t understand His love, or we would run the other way…

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  9. I HAVE A VOICE

    Self protection is so human and nature instincts! How merciful Our Maker is to give all his creations with such sensitivity !

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    1. melodylowes

      I like that! Yes, He is sensitive to our needs and quirks…

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  10. Lyle Krahn

    A great picture, a thotful story, an intriguing question. Well done.

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    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Lyle!

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