In a sentence opening a paragraph
closing a section of a chapter
in a book on my shelf

is a message
that sustains me
in times that weigh heavily
within my spirit:

“Gratitude is the healing ointment for brokenness.”

© 2010 Shari Lynne Smothers

NOTE: Quote comes from page 118 in Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul, © 2003 by Erwin Raphael McManus

Day 4 prompt: Write a “containment” poem; details here from 2010 November PAD Chapbook Challenge