The other day I saw a glint of joy.
I felt it for a moment,
Just a spark.
I followed it in my mind
Until a lush valley of promise
Opened up before me.
And I remembered how it was
And I hoped that it could be
Then my mind returned to present
Restrictions, darkness, pain
And I felt enveloped by it all
And I sat.
I sat.
And sat.
And stayed so still.
Until darkness surrounded all
So I closed my eyes.
As I sat, alone, eyes closed
I felt it again. And heard.
"Open your eyes. Arise."
"No. I will not. I cannot."
"Open your eyes. Arise."
"I don't have the strength."
"You're not alone."
A pause. A breath. Resignation.
It's easier to stay
And my eyes opened
To darkness still.
I stood up
Took a step
And I tripped and fell and bled and cried.
"Arise."
"THIS IS TOO HARD!"
"You're not alone."
Another breath.
I pushed myself up again
using the stone that had tripped me.
A tentative sweep of the foot
More stones surrounded me in the darkness.
I explored with my hands
Smooth, jagged, sandy
Pebbles, rocks, boulders
Strewn everywhere in the pitch blackness
Probably for miles ahead
A lifetime's journey.
"Impossible," I muttered under my breath
"You're not alone."
"I can't see You.
I can't move.
I'm going to fall again.
It hurts.
And I'm still bleeding."
I sat on the tripping stone.
Head bowed.
Eyes closed.
"Open your eyes. Arise.
I am with you."
Echoing words.
Echoing.
Echoing.
Could it be?
I heard them.
I felt them.
Felt again.
What is this?
I'd forgotten.
I opened my eyes.
Looked up.
Barely perceiving
Through the distant murkiness
A glint
A glint of joy
Just a spark.
I arose.
Beautiful. And yes, Encouraging.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Thanks, Ty.
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