muse

'i could hear the church bells ringing

they pealed aloud your praise

the member's faces were smiling

with their hands outstretched to shake

it's true they did not move me

my heart was hard and tired

their perfect fire annoyed me

i could not find you anywhere

could someone please tell me the story

of sinners ransomed from the fall

i still have never seen you,

and somedays i don't love you at all

the devoted were wearing bracelets

to remind them of why they came

some concrete motivation

when the abstract could not do the same

but if all that's left is duty

i'm falling on my sword

at least then i would not serve

an unseen, distant Lord

if this is only a test

i hope that i'm passing

cause i'm losing steam

and i still want to trust you

peace, be still'

-secret of the easy yoke: pedro the lion

my friend rodney shared that song with me right after moving here to texas.

he told me what it meant to him, and it's been with me for quite awhile.

this sunday he and i shared some things and in doing so, shared parts of our story.

we played songs and videos, read books and showed paintings.

we had found creative ways of connecting and in turn expressing ourselves.

i'm learning that God can speak through so many mediums...

including me...

and you.

5-6-07

♥

allow yourself to be blessed

as you step into this safe place

as you seek out your own inner melody

and as it becomes clearer

as you are able to share

more of yourself and more of your story.

allow yourself to be blessed

as you begin to feel and almost see

the rhythms of others

a vibration so strong

that as we come together in true intimacy

and begin to live life together

harmony happens.

allow yourself to be blessed

as each new coat of paint is brushed

as new stories are told

and more of sacred life revealed

the color ever growing brighter,

fuller,

more alive.

let us dance together.

let us sing together.

let us read together.

let us watch, and learn, and teach together.

let us resonate, and create, and grow together.

let us continue to bless each other. amen.