Link to dVerse Poets where Lisa is hosting…I chose challenge #3 to write a poem using the word “fringe” as my first thought was of the biblical narrative.
on the FRINGE of society
(and personal sanity)
no one hears her/their/our
silent scream in isolation
feeling outcast, unclean,
misunderstood, forgotten.
disappointed by hope of
promised treatments that
didn’t provide any solutions
(no permanent heart change)
no turnaround in health issues
of bad blood, life leaking away
UNTIL…
we reach out in bold faith to
seek the impossible miracle
and touch the fringe of HIS
robe to find life energy flow
in wave of wholistic healing—
will we dare answer question:
“WHO touched me?!”
a poem in my pocket 
Mar 04, 2021 @ 19:59:44
Oh YES YES YES–thank you, this is so good, so personal to me. Touching the hem of His garment is so visual and real. God bless you bountifully!
Mar 05, 2021 @ 08:18:12
Praise God that my words moved you in a personal way!
Mar 05, 2021 @ 16:01:28
Amen, I love them–because I love HIM so much!
Mar 04, 2021 @ 12:39:44
Hi Lynn, arthritic fingers making typing excruciating, but was here and read — good work!
Mar 04, 2021 @ 17:47:58
Thanks, Rob, for your encouragement!
Mar 03, 2021 @ 15:46:20
Faith can indeed change a life, so well portrayed in your poem.
Mar 03, 2021 @ 14:50:30
I love what faith can do to anyone… and as long as you have faith in something it helps.
Mar 03, 2021 @ 18:16:15
…or faith in Someone 🙂
Mar 03, 2021 @ 11:12:04
Lynn, I love the turn in this. Belief in miracles cannot hurt and can make all of the difference in the believer. You get bonus points for saying why you chose what you did 🙂
Mar 03, 2021 @ 14:13:54
Thanks for your comments, Lisa…and the bonus points 😉
Mar 03, 2021 @ 14:16:44
You’re very welcome 🙂
Mar 03, 2021 @ 10:06:55
I’m glad you found healing. (K)
Mar 02, 2021 @ 22:00:26
I love the twist of being on the fringe to touching the fringe! Such great metaphors.
Mar 03, 2021 @ 06:35:13
Thanks, Dwight…the story has a message for all of us.
Mar 03, 2021 @ 09:28:06
yes, it does!
Mar 02, 2021 @ 20:49:08
It just occurred to me on reading the end of your poem that it must have required courage to answer Jesus when he asked, “Who touched me?”
Mar 03, 2021 @ 06:34:29
Yes, I think so…she may have wanted to remain anonymous!