And in the
Darkness there out
There far out
There a light
Winked drawing me
Closer tripping stumbling
And falling sometimes
Crawling I knew
That it that
Winking light was
More important than
My own comfort
But the more
That I approached
The farther away
It became and
Then I understood
That far off
Winking light was
Not my goal
But my hope
Calling me forward
Here’s the funny
Thing about ponds
And people when
At first stumbling
Upon one you
Feel giddy cautious
Even but delighted
Oh so calm
And teeming with
Life below the
Surface so in
You go tentatively
At first a
Few toes a
Foot wading in
Now something happens
Either you slip
And struggle to
Stay upright and
Poised or you
Accept the inevitability
Of your embarrassment
And dive headlong
Into the unknown
And I screamed
At God when
Is it my
Turn when do
I get everything
That You promised
He quietly replied
Selflessness is everything
That I promised
Selfishness brings about
Plagues and fire
And destruction and
Famine and lewdness
Greed and gluttony
Whereas selflessness brings
Comfort and peace
Truth and courage
Humility and clarity
Would you rather
Be the one
That ignites the
Fire or the
One that can
Put it out
And I sent
You a bear
To remind you
That we are
Together even when
We are not
Cuddles he’s called
Cuddles he gives
I have grown
Weary of exploring
I have scaled
The mountains swam
The rivers sailed
The oceans crawled
Through jungles and
Settled with indiginies
Now home I
Sit in my
Little house perched
High on top
Telescope and map
And old photographs
Next to me
Pointing to there
And there to
Him and him
Knowing that I
Have been there
But happiest I
Am here alone
In a house
On a hill
