Between
This line
And the next
My thoughts burst forth
Like fireworks
Shimmering against
The dark.
Between
This line
And the next
I may have strolled around the block
Or down the lane.
I may have stopped and chatted with a friend
Over a cup of Earl Grey tea.
Between
This line
And the next
A minute passes
Or an hour
Or a day or two.
Between
This line
And the next
A new year begins
Where
Advent whispers,
“Get ready.
Stay alert for the
Betweens.”
Between
This line
And the next
Pause with wonder;
Ponder with hope:
Long ago
Today
And
One Forever day
Christ comes
Offering,
Inviting
Life to the full.
Between
This line
And the next
Remember:
Who was
Who is
Who is to come.
Between
This line
And the next
Watch and wait
With me
For splendor.
Lane M. Arnold
