church
you know when we’re sitting round a table?
and we’re laughing? and we’re eating?
that’s church to me
when i’m sitting by a tree and its quiet
right there in the silence
that’s church to me
when i’m talking to a friend
asking them how they’ve really been
that’s church to me
when I hear the pouring rain
and the birds sing
that’s church to me
when i’m waiting in a long line
and the eyes of a stranger meet mine
and we smile and talk a while
that’s church to me
when it’s december and the radio plays those songs
that make you wanna sing along
and in that moment
nothing in the world is wrong
that’s church to me
when i get a chance to tell a kid something like,
“you know you can be anything right?
dream so big, not just when you’re asleep at night
but when you’re wide awake.”
that’s church to me
when i’m in the presence of someone who is free
and I catch a glimpse of the fire in their eyes,
the thing that makes them feel alive
that’s church to me
Jesus Christ
i’m redefining who you are to me
with the definition from your mouth
i listened to what other people had to say
and well, that was a hug mistake
i’m sorry for thinking that i knew you
based on how they behaved
they said your name
but i got confused
when they started spewing hate
they’d say, “our way
or the highway.”
so i’m coming to you
for the truth
here i am
i want you to tell me
no middle man
i want it to be
just the two of us
no congregation
i know your loves the kind that
brings no separation
your loved the kind that waiting
patient, seamless, open
so here i am hoping
that i’ll learn your mystery
just you
and me
Stand in Awe
have you ever stood in awe of the moon?
have you ever looked in the mirror and stood in awe of you?
the sky is complex and largely unknown
we can only see the surface
from the earth we’re standing on
humans are the same
there are galaxies beneath our skin
an infinity of mystery to travel
to unravel
so where do we begin?
let’s start with songs and poetry
let’s throw paint up high
and let it fall to our feet
let’s let the colors speak
let’s sit in the silence
as the answers show up
one by one
as the world within us
marches up
as the light from inside
shines through our eyes
let’s expect to be surprised
by the unexplored miles
the path ahead is both
beautiful and long
let’s look in the mirror
and stand in awe
you are a work of art
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