A Poem by Cindy Bousquet Harris: "The Name"

The Name

Name so holy,

none could speak, nor hope

to venture near.

Astounding, that the awesome One

would choose to meet us

here. To grace

our most unworthy steps

with His,

so close to ours

and lift us

with a tender touch

by Hands

that made the stars.

Unworthy souls,

unworthy! We know it

to be true. He would not

disagree

and still

He came

for me and you,

and by the perfect blood

of Christ—He is

our Passover Lamb—

we dare

to breathe the Name

of Him

who is

the great “I Am”.

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Cindy Bousquet Harris is a poet and a licensed marriage and family therapist. Her poems can be found in Eclectica, Indiana Voice Journal, Blue Heron Review, Inlandia: A Literary Journey, and in several anthologies, including Poemeleon’s Over the Moon. Cindy’s had the pleasure of giving poetry readings at the Claremont Library, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, and at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA. She facilitates poetry workshops for at-risk youth through Women Wonder Writers, and is one of the editors at Spirit Fire Review. Born and raised in the Midwest, Cindy now lives in southern California with her husband and their children. You can contact her at: cmbharris@netzero.net