Waves Circling Me

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Tom Bolton

I’m sharing a poem from March 2012.

The Waves Do Circle Me

I hear new waves this morning
Splashing on the shore not as warning,
But waves splashing on my soul,
Calming me, lifting my spirit full.
Jesus loved to be at his lake,
And at my Lake Michigan I am fully awake.
Crowds passing me, and the water breaking at the pier,
I have left dull sadness behind, sunny waves flushing my fear.

In this community of Christ’s disciples, support circles me in waves.
I am uplifted by folks who have been with me for days and days.
Support comes in waves.
Spirit holds me; He saves.
Shepherded by disciples who hold me,
And let me look through many eyes to see,
My spirit leaps, and I am lifted high,
Joy fills my dull senses, and I reach to the sky.

I am blessed by new waves.

© Tom Bolton, March 24, 2012

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About Tom Bolton

I'm a Husband and Dad, a former Enterprise Systems Manager at the City of Milwaukee, and a Disciple and Lay Servant at First United Methodist of West Allis. As I study the Bible, sometimes I feel moved to work through my understanding by writing poetry. I also am continuing to learn in my dialysis experience and pursuit of a kidney transplant. Sometimes I just feel like writing about something that grabs my attention too.
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3 Responses to Waves Circling Me

  1. Andy Oldham's avatar Andy Oldham says:
    April 22, 2014 at 5:53 AM

    Blessings! Thanks for the waves of blessing you send my way too!

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  2. Tom Bolton's avatar Tom Bolton says:
    January 16, 2015 at 6:18 AM

    Reblogged this on Hopeful and commented:

    Last week, I re-blogged five of my posts that received the most hits in 2014. This week, I am re-blogging 5 of my poems that most pleased me in 2014. Waves Circling Me was a repeat from 2012! I liked it again in 2014.

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