You will have to excuse my poor writing at first, I don't think I have written anything beyond e-mail substance since I graduated college in 2009. So you will have to bear with all the kinks and bumps along the way, but honestly that pretty much describes my life, so maybe its perfect that you get a few flaws. I want to start by saying thank you! First, for giving me some time to interrupt your busy life and infuse some of my crazy thoughts into your day. Thanks for reading! Second, thank you to everyone that has been a part of my life. I wouldn't be where I am today without you, you know who you are.
So, just to get some of you up to speed and give you an idea about what I will be writing about, I am headed to Brisbane Australia on August 18th for 6 months!! I am going on a DTS (Discipleship Training School) for 6 months with an organization called YWAM (Youth with a Mission). My life in Australia will be a crazy one, filled with tons of activities, working with kids, teaching, reading, praying, writing, meeting new people and exploring Australia. The DTS that I got accepted for is called "Beach to Bush". Which pretty much means that I will be backpacking all through Australia as we literally go from their beaches to their "Bush". During this time I expect to be stretched mentally, physically and spiritually as I get to experience God in new and exciting ways. Anyways, I will be writing more about this later and when I am in Australia I will be posting about my experience along with pictures of their beautiful country.
To start this blog off I thought I would do something abstract that maybe will pique some of your interests, that is, if some of you have a secret place in your heart for poetry, as I do. I wrote this poem about a month ago, describing a little bit of my life and its future. Enjoy!
Sitting on the dock looking into
beautiful fear
The ocean spread like a canvas
with its waves splashing color off the 2D image
Making it 3D
The wind crashing on my face and
through my hair
Filling my lungs
Salt, feels heavy and causes a
cough
Reminding me that this is no
easy task
Another glance at the expanse
shows beauty sitting
Waiting to be played in
Another wave and crash of
lightning brings reality
The water is playing on my
cheeks, cold water
The splendor laid before me
looks inviting
“Jump!” my mind says to the body
Is this real? Could it be, that
reality isn’t defined in 2D?
Those questions tear at my heart
as I fix my eyes on the clouds above
Clouds that are filled with electricity
lighting up the scenery around me
The picture around me surprises
my thoughts
It looks so very like my heart
Waves, lightning, moon, salt,
expanse, even the dock I am sitting on
Possibilities of the ocean are
endless, if only I would jump
Frightening and pathetic views
of my own self are overshadowed by the images my brain is trying to comprehend
But memories don’t go away so
easily and neither do past failures
Authenticity is so close I can
feel it, its on my face and in my lungs
Its in the clouds and in the
ocean
I jump
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