
Poetry: A Collection by Kathy McRee (part 1)
Out of the Sandbox April 18, 2019“From Dusk to Dawn”
The colorful day is bright
One thing brings beauty to the sky: daylight
But as day fades, here comes twilight
And alas, time slows and tires down to midnight
“The Greatest Love”
What is true love? Is there
such a thing as a greater love
that can be received from another?
Can you imagine someone who
knows everything you’ve ever
done and will do – the good
and the bad – and still decided to
love you? No human being can perfectly
love another no matter how hard one tries. How can an imperfect person love someone completely and wholeheartedly? We all are longing for something in this world as if there is a hole in our hearts that wants to be filled. But the world has left me empty. I’ve searched and sought after something for so long that I’ve finally realized that nothing can ultimately fulfill me. So what is it? What can complete the whole in my heart? Who could perfectly love the imperfect person that I am? But I’m reminded of who Jesus is and what He did for
me. Jesus, who is God, knows
everything that I’ve done, the good
and the bad, and decided before I drew
my first breath that He would love me.
I didn’t deserve this and neither did
anyone else due to sin, but Jesus didn’t
care about what we deserved and loved
us anyway. Because of our sin, the once
complete relationship between God and
humanity was broken from the very beginning.
But He made a way for it to be mended by
sending His Son, Jesus, who knew not what
sin was, but took our sin upon Himself and
took the punishment we all deserved because of our
sin. He was accused of a crime He did not commit,
was betrayed, and died a horrific death with
nails holding him to a cross. And He willingly
went through with all of this for you. But it doesn’t
end there. For after being dead for three days
He became alive again and defeated death
because He is God. He mended the destroyed
relationship between mankind and Himself by
sacrificing Himself for us. Is this perhaps
true love? Is this the greatest love?

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“To the unknown (with English and Korean)”

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I saw my first 유성(shooting star)
It glimmered over the Hidden Forest which drew my attention to a sudden lyrist
Her music almost lulled me to sleep, for nothing was wrong
I traveled off the beaten path to give into my curiosity of the 특이성(uniqueness)of the forest
Although it was near night,
The 별빛(starlight) guided me throughout the enchanted 백일몽(daydream)
I looked towards the sky and noticed the twilight
And felt a sense that this is where I belong
And as 인연(fate) would have it,
I stumbled upon a fairy
But this was not a counterfeit
For her dress was made from the leaves of rosemary
I sadly had to leave, for the night grew on
But I hope to live this 끔(dream) again soon, for this is where I am drawn