I first posted this on my own blog, which can be found here.
…….
Drought
All around us
is dry and dusty;
a lifeless skin
of blazing heat
and parched earth.
Despair tempts.
Become one with
the landscape
that ravages.
Curl up and live
in compliant
dryness.
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Help us to go deep
O God.
Nourish us,
make us hardy;
rooted in your promises
of present eternity
and eternal presence;
sure and reliable
in the deep places,
the hidden realm
of slowness
and quiet, persistent
growth.
Save us from
the groundless,
dried out,
tumbleweed existence;
blown along
by false promises
of quick fixes,
easy gain
and self reliance.
Be our water-table,
our well-spring.
Plant us by your banks
and keep us fruitful
for our sake
and yours.
(Blair Cameron, 2007)