"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said,
out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water."
- John 7:38 -
Like a glass waiting to be filled
I looked around expectantly; but
Being filled doesn't always come
from the external
where we yearn to be touched,
where the heart is answered with words
or a humanly caress,
where the soul is satisfied
with so little
when life is a mess
The thirst of my soul
cannot be quenched by
mother’s milk
or lover’s nectar; so why
mourn the milk and
pine for the nectar when
I carry within me
A promise fulfilled?
A well
Of living water
in my very own belly.
The living water is a fire
that never goes out
It is poured in cool, but it infinitely burns hot
My longing for you
Will not abate
But I’ll survive and thrive
While I wait
Milk – the past
Nectar – the future
But parched today
God show me the way
to drink from the well
You placed in my belly
and be grateful
it never runs dry.
rainbowrev &jakuper
(6/21/08)


wow..... now that's one powerfu collab..... ~amen~
ReplyDeleteWow is right! A very good collab! Well said!
ReplyDeleteVery, very spiritual. I can sense in this the realization of the One.
ReplyDeleteThank you Luvlelady...from both of us!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam. This just flowed so well. I was overjoyed writing with Marilyn...
ReplyDeleteBuffy...Yes it felt very calming, to write...
ReplyDeleteThanks
My longing for you
ReplyDeleteWill not abate
But I’ll survive and thrive
While I wait
Milk – the past
Nectar – the future
But parched today
God show me the way
to drink from the well
You placed in my belly
and be grateful
it never runs dry.
Wow this was very powerful as well as being simply beautiful
Ty for sharing.
Goddess
**applauding** wonderful collab .. very encouraging, very uplifting, I truly loved it!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beatiful!
ReplyDeleteMy thanks to everyone for the wonderful, affirmative comments. I've never done a collaboration before. So thanks, also, to Joyce for suggesting it and SO patiently guiding me through the process.
ReplyDeleteGODDESS....COCOA...AND NIA....SECONDING THE REV....
ReplyDeleteIT WAS A PLEASURE WRITING WITH HER; SHE MADE IT SO EASY...
I enjoyed the read sisters..
ReplyDeleteI thought I lost my mind for a minute, wondering where my comment was. I copied it from the other place I posted it:
ReplyDelete"This was beautiful and refreshing. I love the graphic. There's nothing like a built-in fueling station. My cup is never half empty or half full. It runneth over. Amen!"
thankie you Ms Nat!
ReplyDeleteMs E...You haven't lost it. Thanks lady for your support....
ReplyDeleteLadies your words are so relevant to the journey of the soul. We spend so much time looking outside ourselves for some to fill us when all we have to do is look inside. Oh that living water within us provides us with all we need. We just have to believe as the word said.
ReplyDeleteVelle...you on a roll today. Every word lifting my soul up a little bit higher! I want you to come aorund more often. lol
ReplyDeleteHope you're doing good. tell Rufus I said...heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. lol