The Law of the Harvest

by Cheryl Merrick

So many times,
reading about
sowing and reaping, 
I bravely reached out
creating new friendships.

But there is more to this law.
Now, sensing of the justness
of the Law of the Harvest,
I no longer surrender
my harvest to another.

Called Home

by Cheryl Merrick

In the business world
defective merchandise
is recalled.

On the computer
errors are
deleted.

Children
get sent to the principal
when misbehaving.

Adults
are confined in prisons
when violent.

And when a society’s behavior
becomes degraded,
they are called home.

Justice and Mercy

by Cheryl Merrick


In his determination for revenge
he gave no quarter
to mercy

Absolute Justice
was his demand

Til experiencing
its crushing weight,

He cried out,
Mercy!