The Pull of Greatness

we gravitate naturally
in the direction of wonder
drawn by the massive
cliff rising jagged
attracted to ingenuity
brilliantly conquering 
inclined toward intellect 
joined with power 
moved as generosity
spans ruptures widening 
our hearts are quickened
being made to feel small 
we long for a greatness
that sets us apart 

but what of the tiny wonders
waiting still to be discovered 
requiring a squinting to see
the sharp relief of persistence 
a bended knee to recognize 
the brilliance of intricate design 
a willingness to hold back 
against the momentum driving
we are formed out of smallness 
a resolute determination to do
what is often so easy to miss 
this steady stream of caring
small needful things done
bearing modest marks
of love that never dies

What pulls you to greatness?
TELL US IN THE COMMENTS.

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ELIZABETH HUDGENS lives in Columbia, SC with her husband and 3 mostly grown up children. She has been writing for several years with the aim of encouraging her friends and family to see the redemptive beauty of Jesus all around them, and has a new found love for attempting to do so through poetry. She longs to live an intentional, embodied life as a partaker of grace and a participant in the gospel. Connect with Elizabeth on elizabethhudgensblog.wordpress.com and on Instagram at @elizabethwrites_insideout.