When God Created Sunflowers
Chanteria Milner
"Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.”
Psalms 126:5
Have you ever seen the sun
sprouting from the ground?
Made in the form,
His likeness borne,
amazement brought, unbound.
They permeate
the iron gate
behind, most hearts are found.
Have you ever stood inside
their patches tow’ring high?
They suffocate,
leave no escape
and seem to mock your cries.
But they know fear,
they’ll wipe your tears,
and point you towards the sky.
Have you ever kissed their petals,
the incandescent flames?
The multitude
counts to include
what generations contain.
They know challenge,
that growth demands
you learn to take the pain.
Have you ever seen their faces
viewing the unknown?
They stand in awe
‘til darkness falls,
His love, He made their own.
And still they wait
until the day
when they are welcomed home.
Psalms 126:5
Have you ever seen the sun
sprouting from the ground?
Made in the form,
His likeness borne,
amazement brought, unbound.
They permeate
the iron gate
behind, most hearts are found.
Have you ever stood inside
their patches tow’ring high?
They suffocate,
leave no escape
and seem to mock your cries.
But they know fear,
they’ll wipe your tears,
and point you towards the sky.
Have you ever kissed their petals,
the incandescent flames?
The multitude
counts to include
what generations contain.
They know challenge,
that growth demands
you learn to take the pain.
Have you ever seen their faces
viewing the unknown?
They stand in awe
‘til darkness falls,
His love, He made their own.
And still they wait
until the day
when they are welcomed home.
Chanteria Milner is a current freshman at Vanderbilt University and is dedicated to her craft. She has been writing stories and poetry ever since she can remember, using them as a way to express the complicated emotions that come with being human. She has been published in the Esthetic Apostle online journal and has had her poetry recognized in the Scholastics Art and Writing competition. She is not PCC-Affiliated.