Poetry Wednesdays: Jonah
Today’s poem is a short sonnet reflecting on myself as Jonah. Jonah ran from his responsibilities and tried to run from his God. But he failed. Yet I too have often forgotten that lesson and try to run and fail. So here’s a poem that asks the question, Where can I go from you?
“Jonah”
A wide and gaping mouth prepares to greet me, The deep has come to drag me to the depths. My hatred for the other led to the sea, And now it seems I’ll take my final breath. I tried to run, I tried to hide from him, But he found me hiding in the storm. To save the others from devouring damnation, I gave myself up to that hideous worm. How could it be God’s love can cause such pain? How could I believe that I could hide and run? And now I’m swallowed up by my own shame, Descending to some place without the sun. I throw myself into his hungry jaws Wondering if there’s hope within God’s laws.
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!