says hagar…
like abraham and sarah
i also heard the promise of god on the way
to this new land
but while they tell their story
with words of faithfulness
gift
life
laughter -
you need to know that for me,
those words have become the language of heartbreak;
fleeting,
fickle,
and taunting.
i have been cursed by their blessing.
and in the end
when the plans change,
the promise is withdrawn
and the future rewritten
my dreams have become abraham’s litter,
and i am left on the side of faith’s road.
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