Supplication of a Furnace Heart

Written By Alexis Leigh

A Poem by Lauren Madsen

Fan the flame 

of my belief

back to a blazing fire

of faith infectious—

Let me not be stirred

to inferno 

by the raging tempter—

Let not ashes of unfairness

 ignite in vengeance

or smoke of malice 

impair my sight 

blinding compassion—

Let Your blaze

brighten kindness

 in my countenance

seared hands lifted 

heart in fervent prayer 

over friends and foes. 

Lauren Madsen is a wife, mother, poet, and photographer. She lives with her husband and four children in Utah. Recently her work has appeared in the Vessels of Light, Calla Press, and The Way Back to Ourselves literary journals. She loves to explore themes of memory, faith, and beauty in the natural world and everyday life. Connect with her on Instagram @a.lingering.light.

Alexis Leigh

Alexis Ragan is a poet, literary editor, and instructor, convinced that art serves as a powerful window of worship that leads humanity back to God’s heart. She created Vessels of Light to house creative literature that shines for Christ.

https://vesselsoflightlit.com
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