Surrendering
By Joyce E. Johnson
Billowing clouds of ivory forming in the sky
Lift into the rising dawn, a glow cupped in praise.
Trees, tall and reverent shade the shallow space.
I walk, forcing every step
To give the earth my son, his grave.
Looking up, beseeching to heaven, I cry,
“Why God? Why did you take my baby, my child?”
He answered back.
“I know how you feel.”
“For, I once gave up mine, too. And I will watch over yours.”
“Let me take your sorrow, and I will give you joy.”
“I promise a tomorrow when there will be no more pain.”
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Footnotes: The above book, Flash Fiction is a collection of 100 word short stories and poems written by fifty talented authors for this edition created and edited by Madison Woods, the original founder and creator of the Flash Fiction writers group known as, Friday Fictioneers now under the direction of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. My flash fiction/poem, SURRENDERING is one of the fifty included in this book which can be found and purchased through Amazon.com. All of my short stories under the ‘Flash Fiction’ category can be found under that heading or under, Friday Fictioneers, many of which are written in a free style poetic form.
Joyce E. Johnson (2014)
