The sky is crystal blue with white cotton balls of clouds
drifting off to tomorrow
In a lush green meadow a brook bubbles its way downwards
to a place called Peaceful
The sun is sprinkling gold and yellow rays over wild purple alfalfa
A gray rabbit is munching on a large chartreuse leaf of lettuce
A red bird sits on a brown fence post looking
for lunch for babies at home in their nest
while a gray dove feed on the seeds of the different grasses on the ground
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All is at peace - or - is it
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Something is slithering
in the grass that is waving in the breeze
All at once the crickets stop their chirping
The birds stop their singing - rabbits stop their munching
Fear spreads over the dale
An eagle descend down from the sky and faster than a wink
He sores back into the heaven
with a large black snake in his beak
Why did the eagle pick the snake instead of the rabbit or birds
Did his enjoy the rush of catching something so deadly
Could it be something as simple
as the snake taste better to the eagle
The colors of peace are different to
each one of God's creatures
Each of our fears are different - fear of the unknown is a real fear
Not knowing what will happen makes us uneasy and untrusting
I don't know what tomorrow brings - but I am thankful
I know the One who holds tomorrow
He holds me and mine in His hand
He quiets my fears and give to me
a great peace in my peaceful meadow called home