Her head hangs
by a thread
eyes scanning dirt
as if to seek the soul
hidden under a crust
of regret
The burden of proof
on burdened shoulders
grips her gaze
with enough gravity
to tie her eyes to earth
but oh! humble heart,
you cannot outweigh
grace
you cannot sink
beneath it
or plod past it
or hang low enough
to mar its magnificence
So look up
set your eyes
beyond this sin-stained soil
to the air beyond
your reach
for it is here
that grace
exhales
Meanwhile, Melody Muses... 
A beautiful portrayal of grace. What a breath of fresh air God’s grace is to weary sinners!
Preach it brother! 🙂
Grace is a wonderful gift.
Indeed! Priceless!
Grace as “breath” is a wonderful image–thank you! God bless you BIG! love, sis Caddo
It’s rather a Caddoism I think… thanks!
Oh I like that! Caddoisms…
so beautiful, Melody
Thanks Pam!
Wonderful analogy on grace and heavenly compassion !
Thanks Debbie!
This was wonderful and encouraging, Melody! Thank you for our lesson on grace!
Thanks Debbie! ow are you doing these days??
Marvelous musing, Miss Melody!!!!
‘You cannot outweigh grace” …lovely line. Makes me think of the Ancient Egyptian depiction of the weighing of the heart against a feather. In that scenario a bad/dishonest heart could outweigh the feather. I am imagining that feather as grace and unable to be outweighed no matter what heart was put next to it.
What a beautiful analogy. Hmmm – another poem?? 😉
Any feathers floating by?
Not that I can see. Will a bag of craft feathers tossed into the air do??? 😉
Sounds fine to me!
As always…your words are profound and thought provoking! Job well done!!
Thanks so much, Kathleen!
This is a wonderful poem, a keeper for times in need!
Thank you! We all need a good reminder from time to time, don’t we?