wanderings within

rejection
rational
honest
hope -- wasted?
more here than nothing
return return
to the love of your first
remember
from where you came
to where you go

to whom do you listen
who is calling

what is life
is it only a vapor
a mist
small and narrow
without meaning
without purpose
without joy?

is it all for naught?
to have some
but not all
to give up
you cannot make that decision
you can,
but you cannot

you belong to God
you are God's dear child.

do not turn away
do not escape
to an older path
perhaps as well-worn
as another
is it any safer?
is it safe at all.

illusions
wishful thinking
things
unnecessary
more here than nothing
you are more
you are life
a living being
created
by
a living God.

more
return
struggles remain
up the hill
down the valley
nothing easy

Yet you have hope
your burden lighter
less cumbersome
less painful

remember
from where you came
remember
He who brought you to His side
He who gave you new life
He who returned your joy
remember
and return
to Him
who knows your name
every speck on your body
every hair on your head
every part
of you
who loves you
completely
compassionately
fervently

remember,
return,
be mindful of Him
as He
is
mindful of you.

 (c) March 13, 2012