Faith Like a Child

[billy]

When Jesus said
no one makes it
without faith like a child,
I think He meant

to cradle your faith,
like a small child
hold it to your breast
as you run
for life

along the spires
of this gauntlet wheel

and when you emerge
head bent, your arms
bruised and battered

the small thing
in your arms no longer
resembles a baby,
resembles anything
recognizable,

thy faith has healed you.

hi sadie, good to see you jumping into the deep end.
religious poetry isn't my thing but thats okay because if it's poetry it's poetry no matter the content.

for me the only ral solid image in the poem is;

along the spires
of this gauntlet wheel

i think you need to show us
a few more images. it feels telly,
which can be okay but usually in dialogue poetry.
it certainly has a understandable content
but for me it doesn't pull the reader into it enough.

stanza 4 and 5 i think well written, it flows well
and carries little packing.

would your work better than thy?

thanks for posting