by Jackie Chou

I never thought You’d catch me
when I lost my footing
and took a tumble

I expected to land hard and get hurt
only to find myself in cotton clouds

Your arms are far warmer
than the concrete ground 

You gave me a warning
when I stumbled into sins

Then You redirected me
from the crooked path
I was heading into

You guided me
into Your righteous ways
through Your word

May You continue 
to save me from evil
in the name of Jesus Christ

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Jackie Chou is a writer from Southern California who has two collections of poetry, The Sorceress and Finding My Heart in Love and Loss, published by cyberwit. Her poem “Formosa” was a finalist in the Stephen A DiBiase Poetry Prize. She has recent work in The Ekphrastic Review, Chainmail Poetry, Collaborature, Fevers of the Mind Poetry and Art, andSynchronised Chaos.