Wednesday, December 06, 2006

The Family Portrait


Once upon a time a Canvas was set.
Long before we ever met,
God placed it on the Easel.
He waited.

A special Portrait would be Painted.
He set aside a Palette of Colors,
He knew just how to use them.
God waited till the Time was right,
then He began to choose them.
Placing His brush upon the Canvas
God painted an image Extraordinaire.

The details seemed faint at first,
but the Picture was truly there.
A Portrait of a Family;
a mom and a child,
This painting had something Extra,
God used everything He had.

His Palette was full of Colors,
He knew just what it would take.
Each Stroke was deliberately brushed in place.
A Special Portrait He would make.

He blended dark shadows with subtle hues of Gold.
Using the richest colors, a picture began to unfold.
One very special child, The image began taking shape,
with such beautiful colors.

Splashes of Love outlined colors of Pain.
Shades of Joy and Sadness
were mixed throughout the Picture,
among Stripes of Sorrow and Gladness.

The Portrait was finally complete,
He gently framed it with His Heart
He hung it in the Halls of Faith . . .
A Priceless Work of Art.

© Monica Palmer
This is a part of my life that I never thought would ever happen. I see, I feel, I hear so many different things, words can not express them.
I am so in love with Angelena...
OH and did I mention.... SHE IS A CUTIE!!!!

2 comments:

Ginger--Maya's mommy said...

What are you trying to do to me? I am already emotional enough with only 13 days before I have Maya again. This is a beautiful poem. Glad you told me that you are in love with Angelena, cause I sure can't tell. HA HA HA!!

Alleen said...

gulp. crying.