Time Is Up
Exhausted and drained
Grown tired of the never ending
game
No more rocks in the pile
Can no longer shift the blame
Differences to rejoice
Empathy and understanding
to be restored
Walk to towards each other
All avenues explored
A time to cast away stones
and a time to gather stones
together
It is now time to forgive
And find the white feather
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Quoting Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 American Standard Version (ASV)
She asked us to take two lines from the complete verse and work them
into our poem, either literally, or as a prompt.
I chose:
" a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together"
Here is the complete verse
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
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Yes I need that feather. Beautiful piece of work
Why, thank you! we all need to find that feather 🙂
Well done, Christine. Excellent ending.
Thank you so much Francie 🙂
Thank you my dear friend 💕🙂
This is beautifully forgiving. 💞
your last line was perfect Christine, after all the hurtful stones thrown and gathered, peace is restored with forgiveness
Thank you my dear Gina. Always forgiveness to cleanse the soul ♥️
These are the lines that most spoke to me,
“No more rocks in the pile
Can no longer shift the blame”
I really like the visual of this and the idea that there is no more opportunity to blame.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Ali 🙂 I appreciate it so much
Thank you so much 🙂
Well said.
“Find the white feather” I’ve never heard that expression, but it’s one I’ll remember. Beautiful write.
Thanks Beverly. It’s a symbol of peace ☮️ ✌️
I like the forgiveness with the white feather at the end.
Thanks Frank…it is a peace symbol ✌️😀
“To everything…” – well done.
Thanks V.J. 🙂💕
Yes there is always a time for a white feather…. our planet needs a white feather…..
https://ivors20.wordpress.com/2017/07/25/its-time/
Thank you so much Ivor 🙂💕
Especially enamored with the last stanza and that white feather! Great ending.
Thank you so much Lillian 💕🙂
Well done Christine. 🙂
Thank you dear Hélène 💕🙂