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Topic: Cup - 10-25-12 Deadline (10/18/12)
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TITLE: The Cup I Carry | Previous Challenge Entry
By Verna Cole Mitchell
10/22/12 -
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
I would trade it for no other.
I sip upon a brew of childhood memories:
My mother’s soft hand on my brow,
My father’s smile and loving hugs,
My siblings gathered ‘round me
For mealtimes day after day,
My grandmother’s cheerfulness.
I sample the joy of first love’s nectar,
Filled to the brim across the years,
Of God’s gift—a son and daughter,
Lighting every corner of my heart,
With their spouses and my grandchildren
To cover all the empty spaces.
I taste the grace from a lifetime of inspiration:
Family devotions when Daddy read the Bible,
Encouragement from Christian friends,
Beautiful old hymns to soar in my soul,
Sunday sermons by godly shepherd preachers,
The Lord to be my Constancy, my daily Guide.
I cradle the cup in my hands to warm me
Outside-in from dregs of pain and sorrow,
From a myriad of disappointments
And betrayals and bumps in the road,
But worst of all, from loved ones’ long good-byes
Till sounds the trumpet of heaven.
I take a long drink of remembrances:
Days of work and days of rest,
Family times of celebration,
Goals achieved and dreams fulfilled.
I savor most of all the blessings
That fill up my cup to overflowing.
I carry a cup that is mine alone.
I would trade it for no other.
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