Webbed Feet
Longing creates
an ached
like cracked earth
seeking a sip
of water
as I wait
with impatience
for the rain
to return
and drench
the world
in soggy earth
and mud puddles
once more
Gideon’s Challenge – Webbed Feet
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Gideon’s Challenge – Struggling
Struggling
lungs struggle
to pull in air
filled
with smoke
and pollen
that scrape
the throat
on the way in
and exhale
with sneezes
and
soggy snuffles
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Gideon’s Challenge – The Calling
The Calling
if temperatures
would drop
and smoke
would clear
the cedars
stand tall
and call out
for a visit
that creates
an echoing
ache
of need
within the soul
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Gideon’s Challenge – Needy
Needy
pay attention
to me
and the need
that blazes hot
in my chest
creating
a searing ache
at my center
where
the soul lives
that seeks
the comfort
of your touch
promising
that everything
will be okay
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Gideon’s Challenge – Released
Released
a breath taken
and anxiety
eases
as reality
reasserts itself
once more
and the end
of the world
isn’t at hand
after all
for the panic
made everything
far more dire
than reality
revealed
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Gideon’s Challenge – Overwhelmed
Overwhelmed
a moment of pause
needed
for the mind to rest
and worries
to ease
as anxiety tries
to make fissures
in my calm
and silence
in noticing the
smallest of things
can help in finding
my footing
Twisting the Leaf 