A little boy wearing cardboard armor
on the hunt, a dragon he seeks to slay.
“Look out!” he cries, dodging breath of fire;
his courage rises in the midst of play.
But weary grown-ups do not seek a fight;
the fire comes whether you will or no.
Relentless flames assail you day and night,
no refuge from the heat, nowhere to go.
Give up and cower; cross through scorching blaze—
either choice looks like death will be the end.
Surrounded by a smoky, crowding haze,
no courage in your heart remains to tend.
But you are not alone; reach out your hand
and I will risk the flames to help you stand.
The featured image, “Mountains of Gold,” is courtesy of Amelia Friedline and is used with her kind permission for Cultivating.
Athena Williams is honored to serve as the Director of Online Publication for Cultivating Magazine. She is currently working towards a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Liberty University online. Athena considers writing a privilege and a wonder, and hopes her work will encourage each reader to lean in to the shaping work of God. athenawrites.com
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