the day began
with me tripping in the dark
one step, two
toe meets German Shepherd
curled up on the floor, all 100 pounds minding his own
business
wanting only to be close
some days are like that
this day is like that
my body is weird today
uncomfortable in its own skin
unhappy and telling me
the day continued with me tripping in the dark
Loki the cat pawing at the window
let me in!
and then, one step, two
foot meets Shu
who offended yowls her protest at my carelessness
some days are like that
tripping in the dark
tripping over cats and dogs
tripping over pain and distress
anger and fear
tripping over those others who land in our path
on our Facebook page
in the news
it shakes us out of our complacency
as heart racing arms flailing we seek equilibrium
as if one can ever find balance
just rest in God, some say
but often I am tripping over God
stumbling as I experience the radicality of the Gospel
as I think about how Jesus challenges everything
I am unbalanced, careening through the dark
trying to find my balance as I stumble toward that light
what is clean or unclean
what is holy or unholy
sacred and profane
loving and unloving
what does welcome really look like?
do I really have to love my enemies?
is it really possible to overcome evil with good?
it is not easy, this life!
just one day, I cry, I would like to feel peace
just one day I would like the pain to go away
but thank you, Beloved
thank you for those things in my path
over which I stumble
which rouse me out of my reverie
which way me up
which make me struggle and fight
to stay standing
thank you
for I need to look where my feet lead me
I need to stop, sometimes, in my headlong rush
and stop
heart pounding, face flushed
mind racing
and pay attention
good morning, Finn, greetings Shu, and Sofi
Tiger Lilly and Lady, and all the girls (my hens)
good morning world
good morning Jesus
good morning to all I will meet
how are you today?
are you well?
you are loved!
welcome to this day
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