"x" - Inch by Inch

“ x “

(INCH by INCH)

On Memorial Day beans, peas, beets, carrots

planted down the hoed row “ x “ apart.

Each and every seed pinched

before planted “ x “.

“ x “ each seed with grow

after planted in the row

for sun and rain will soon sprout

what's inside waiting to get out.

Perhaps this week's forecasted rain

will wash the seeds out again.

If so, the seeds will attract the finches

before I poke the seeds back in “ x ”.

“ x “ vines

will one day twine

up the garden fence -

snow peas, pole beans hence.

Soon it will be time to rinse

then cut those beans “ x “.

After blanched, into the freezer goes

for rainbow soup or with meatloaf goes.

“ x “ down into the ground

beets and carrots will grow round

to harvest after Jack Frost comes around

for frost makes root vegetables sweeter, it's found.

Traveling “ x “,

inch worms cause me to wince

for they will lynch

unless I pinch.

“ x “ my middle increases

while unfortunately my height decreases

despite bending and weeding “ x “.

In the morning you'll hear me grimace.

“ x “ the hands on the clock go round.

In 24 hours a new day is found.

Another day will be dispersed “ x “

filled with blessings from God, I'm convinced.

* * * * *

Growth is a process that takes time

and will not be hurried one finds.

"x" we grow physically

as well as mature spiritually.

Though we struggle to, we never completely arrive

at complete spiritual maturity in our lives.

Three steps forward, two steps back it seems

for each day there's a battle that screams.

Our good intentions to please the Lord

are left on the side of the road

for busyness creeps in

and the Lord is forgotten.

There's much to do and places to go

our days are scheduled with overflow.

Much gets accomplished but are our accomplishments

accomplishments that bring God glory where we went?

We might remember to pray when we need help,

but spending time developing relationship

by reading God's Word

is often ignored.

It's relationship with the Lord

that is pleasing to the Lord.

It's spending time with Him

that grows us up within.

"x" we should want to daily read

a few verses in the Bible which will feed

our mind, heart, soul

as we inwardly grow.

We'll learn the right way to live

as each day we seek to give

the Lord His rightful place

in what's commonplace.

Though outwardly we are wasting away,

yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us

an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

II Corinthians 4:16-17

“This is the resting place, let the weary rest”;

and, “This is the place of repose” -

but they would not listen.

So then, the word of the Lord to them will become:

Do and do, do and do, rule on rule, rule on rule;

a little here, a little there -

so that they will go and fall backward,

be injured and snared and captured.

Isaiah 28:12-13

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