Preacher Pulpit: April 2009 Archives

The Garden

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The gift of self awareness, or is it a burden?
Destroyed the marvelous Garden of Eden
Or so I thought, until I found a key 
to the secret garden deep inside of me
there the tree of Life still grows
there the eternal spring still flows
there the lion of me lies down with the lamb
all thirst is quenched, all hunger banned
there I stand naked, for no armor or garments
shields me from the light that burns off pretense
Each breath I take carries the fragrance
of the Divine Gardener's sweet essence
On the edge of a sea where each wave disappears
into a sea that was once salty tears
There I am lost as surly as I am found
all self awareness sinks into holy ground

About Amy


Amy was born in 1952 to Quaker parents in Philadelphia, PA. She is the mother of 2 young adults and one teenager. She and her husband, David who is a physician, have been married 27 years. Amy lives, works and writes in West Philadelphia, though a large part of her heart resides in Africa. More about Amy.

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