Connie's Heartstrings

Precious Masterpiece

I saw a lovely teacup
in a little shop one day,
It was so magnificent,
it took my breath away.

And as I held it in my hands,
I thought I heard it speak...
"You know I started out as clay
unshaped, quite plain and weak.

"But the Master molded me,
and by supreme design,
The agonizing process
made each detail divine.

"Then quite unexpectedly,
He put me through the fire,
And when I thought I'd bear no more,
He let the flames go higher.

"But each and every moment
brought me closer still
To my place of purpose
within His perfect will.

"I grew stronger through the pain
while on the molding stand,
And even through the furnace,
I could feel His loving hand.

"Now I'm strong and beautiful -
just what He had in mind,
And I'm His precious masterpiece...
a special one-of-a-kind."

 ~ Rita S. Beer