"I am the rose of sharon, a lily of the valleys." Song of Solomon 2:1

the Lily in the valley
©6-26-10 hannah mclean

voices cry to You from the valleys
where the shadows of the mountains
have eclipsed Your light
echos return

wandering though the deeps, seeking
knowing You will not forget Your own
revelation of Your presence comes
from the lily

You are the Lily in the valleys
opening Your petals to declare
Your longing to bless us
displaying Your beauty to radiate
Your desire to delight us
blossoming in the depths to remind of
Your offer of eternal hope

once found, feet forget to move
planted beside Your blooming brilliance
basking in the pleasure of
beholding You

but You are not content to leave us
in the valleys when the heights call for
our crippled souls by name
echos return

You are the Lily in the valleys
a hint of what is
a whisper of the fullness of the mountains

may the discovery of You in the Lily
stir in us a longing for You
nurture in us a desire You
spur us on to offer all to You

but may we not forgo the heavenly heights
for the valleys
where the Lily blooms but for today