conquerors

my fear this week? a monstrous rattlesnake in.my.yard.
my husband took six pictures of it before he killed it
and then he took this one of a butterfly which i posted
because the snake pictures make me cry. i thought i
could never, ever go outside again. but today, just one
day after the snake, i went out. and ran. and it was ok.

fear was loosed on this world
in the beginning
and i've seen it this week
in my girl, readying for the first day
of school and lunch in the cafeteria
in a mother sending her
only child to middle school
in a young lady choosing
choosing to say no despite an uncertain future
fear was loosed on this world
in the beginning
but not without promises
god is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging
fear was loosed on this world
and i have seen it this week
but courage, she stands us up
and the recovering eat
and the mothers let go
and young ladies step up
and
he
is
ever-present

the thursday-friday links:

emily at in the hush of the moon for imperfect prose

beki at the rusted chain for fingerprint friday

michelle for caffeinated randomness

studio jru for sneak peek friday