Awakening

Awakening 1

I want to shake fear
Out from the marrow of my bones 
And wake up dancing in the morning.
I want to touch the glistening dew
And embrace the rising sun
And call the earth my home.

I want to play with God
Who splashes rainbows in the sky
Who studs the night with stars
And slides into my room on moonbeams.

Wakening 2

This morning I woke up
No longer trying to run
From imperfections
Wanting to embrace them
Enjoy them
Laugh at them.

I am grateful
For the comic relief
Of being human
Even when it hurts.

My God is not One
From whom
All the slips
And trips
And spills
Need to be hidden.

My God 
Knows how to smile.



Awakening 3 

I have run in the rain
And felt its wetness on my skin
I have climbed mountains
And felt the wind in my hair
I have walked on beaches
And felt  sand in my toes.
I have heard the ocean roar
Challenged its mighty waves
Been lost in their darkness
And survived their power.
 I have lain in green pastures
And breathed their fresh perfume
I have fought in life’s skirmishes
And felt the weariness of struggle 
In my soul.

Now…
Let the waves break
Let the wind blow
Let the rain fall
Let the grass grow
And trouble rumble at my door.
My restless soul
Can face nature’s turns
And endure society’s trials

Because…
At the end of the day
With my senses honed,
I stand in awe of Life
And am at peace
For  I know human love
And feel its saving grace.
In its presence
In the midst of all that is
I am in touch 
With the Holy.
PBK