January 28, 2010

Comb Ridge Struggle

by Janet Wilcox


Stumbling through
the throny brush
and sandstone slopes,
I reach the brink
of rocky doubt.

Far below my goals
of hope and home
lie hidden by hazy mists
and forgotten promises.

Like a bright banner
the road waves bold and true,
a ribbon of hope marching
on to distant goals.

Satanic switchbacks
and cunning crevices
entice me to the edge.
I tilt and twist,
almost tumbling
onto the shattered rocks below.

Poised precariously
I descend.
Tentative, yet sure,
I seek a trail,
a guide,
a handhold on
the Rock of my Salvation.

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