AN INSTANT

An instant touch Can bring life Fertilize an egg Procreate and excel Expand on an idea Stand on business Grow your company Instant entrepreneurial touch An instant touch Can bring death Shot of a gun Driving drunk An instant touch can heal Like the woman in the bible Who had an issue of blood Touched His hem was made whole My instant cup of coffee or tea May not seem so great to me But the person without a cup May see me as blessed filled up Life is filled with so many instances Be open to the significant possibilities

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/25/2025 7:20:00 PM

Veeeerrrry interrrresssting, my friend. A historical note: In the original (Hebrew) Bible, a word that can now mean for 'a moment' or 'an instant' was first used to mean 'turned' -- God turned toward Abel's offering, after He had rejected Cain's. From the two meanings, we see that things can 'turn in an instant.' How abot that?

Karen Jones
Date: 1/25/2025 7:40:00 PM

Cool beans Gershon! You are quite a scholar! Thanks for sharing!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/25/2025 7:55:00 AM

Fave

Karen Jones
Date: 1/25/2025 12:34:00 PM

Wow I am honored! I really felt this was not good enough so I didn’t enter the contest.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/25/2025 7:54:00 AM

Your mind’s on fire! A great reminder to notice the touch of the small and great. This morning, my husband, who is usually working in the downstairs of our split-level, noticed all the little birds on the ground outside our window. This is curious to the one who is hidden from these happenings. LOL. Perhaps he is a poet after all…

Karen Jones
Date: 1/25/2025 12:37:00 PM

That’s so sweet that he appreciates nature! I struggle with this form and have to work harder on delivery. I was trying for the contest but upon finishing the poem decided it is not worthy so no not entering this one. I may try again later Kim. Thanks

Tom Woody

Date: 1/25/2025 6:22:00 AM

Is this for Craig's contest? If so you might want to adjust the title he's picky. In any case, you touched on a number of events that can change a life in an instant of time, especially that third stanza

Karen Jones
Date: 1/25/2025 7:01:00 AM

Hi Tom! I failed at this attempt and did not enter. Thanks for the help anyway. Posted but should be in poem cemetery lol

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 1/25/2025 4:37:00 AM

Well said. We all need to take this advice. It is easy to get dragged down by the events of each day

Karen Jones
Date: 1/25/2025 5:53:00 AM

Yes agreed. Thanks for stopping by Oliver.