Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Beauty Comes

I know a girl. She is insanely talented, kind-hearted, loving and strong... and one of my most favourite people in the whole world.

Sometimes her life has been a mess. Sometime people have hurt her badly. But she believes in a God of hope and love and grace and transformation.

Among her many abilities, she is an artist.

Her art inspired me to write this poem.


for Lori (23-11-11)

the beauty comes
seemingly effortless
the colours and shades and objects
a reflection of a life lived
of battles fought
fears defeated
grace received and given
passion and love and brokenness
revealed in the open heart
of her beauty

pain is not her story
rejection and bitterness
will not hold her
the beauty comes
from wounds healed and healing
the beauty comes
from within

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