Poems by Ruth Callaghan do Valle
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Raised up
Staked as a snake
Raised up in the wilderness
Bringing healing to all those who
Stake their hope on you
Struck down once
To raise up the down-trodden
You’ve trodden down the serpent’s head
Raised to strike you
Now raised to glory
Restored to rightful rule
Hell-raider, Hope-raiser
Earth-shaker, Homemaker
Never lost to You
Yearning to begin again
Spurning sin again
Learning to love again
Burning to belong again
But I have never been cast off
Once found, I have often
Lost sight of You
But I am never lost to You
You are the Finder
The Founder of my faith
The firm Rock beneath my feet
The firm grip on my hand
As I flounder beneath the waves
You are the One who holds me
Upholds me
Enfolds me
You mould me
You’ve told me
You’ll make me whole again
About Ruth Callaghan do Valle
Ruth Callaghan do Valle writes in English with forays into Portuguese, and currently lives in small-town rural Brazil with her husband and toddler. You can follow Callaghan do Valle on Twitter and find her spoken word poems on Instagram and her poetry and posts about life in Brazil on her blog.
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