I do not hold the words too tightly – v3

I do not hold the words too tightly,
bits of eternity, of God’s promise,
finding their way onto my keyboard,
my fingers taking flight, soaring,
like on eagles’ wings descending,
brushing the face of the earth…
 
I do not hold the words too tightly,
a treasure of the infinite, of God,
bits of gossamer, of whimsy,
captured from the ether, the mystery,
held in the fowler's net, banded,
released just as quickly into the air ...
 
I do not hold the words too tightly,
the mystery of creation, whispered,
because they are never truly mine;
I am the vessel, the amanuensis,
to gather the words from the ether
to give God’s breath eternal life...
 
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Edited January 28, 2025
I do not hold the words too tightly – v3
 
Edited April 12, 2023
I do not hold the words too tightly – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2023/04/i-do-not-hold-words-too-tightly-v2.html
Edited January 9, 2024
capturing bits of gossamer – v6
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/01/capturing-bits-of-gossamer-v6.html
 
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