South

A conversation I had with summertime-passed. My full Old-English/poetry thought process included ;-)


Huddled in my car, soaking in the long-anticipated,
All too-brief warmth of the heater before venturing
Yet again into the breath-stealing cold.

I scold the air: 'where did thee go- oh warmth, oh life?
Thy passions replaced by colors
which fain to imitate thy hue, then in gray- subdued.

Where did thee go- ignition of spirit, momentum of souls?
Thy being a sustenance, leaving us behind
inanimate and barren, fallen with the leaves.

Where did thee go?'
The answer came in a stoical voice to match its atmosphere:

'South.'

In Cleaving, Leaves

The autumn flakes descend the trees,
In orange, rust on fading green.
My melancholy thoughts serene,
Remind of eyes that match the sheen.

I watch you pass through gath'ring square,
As with a glance you meet my stare
Which shatters hearts beyond repair.
Then walking on, leaves empty air.

Between two souls it bends and weaves,
To form a heart that will not leave,
But then in two, the same it cleaves.
Such then as one forever grieves.

When all the stars did shine for thee
You could have had eternity.
Someday you'll look back and see-
Looking back at what will be.

-Catherine Stevens

Peace

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33

No matter what empty spaces God has left, (to be filled by His plan later,) no matter the stress around you, or fear, or loneliness.... peace.
Like we sang last night, 'I won't leave you alone.'
A quiet joy, often mixed with melancholy in the begining, then fills in the chinks of life =)

Finding Heaven here on earth- God with us. We don't need to worry, outside of helping others find that same peace in Him.
Not worrying doesn't mean being lazy, but being focused on the relationship and living it, not on the things that we are trying to get out of the way of our relationship. Demons, temptations, and stresses... don't truly matter- God has 'overcome them,' and has 'given his angels charge over us.'

Peace