Sunday, January 31, 2010

the fire in His eyes

My hope is to help everyone in their aspirations towards seeing Christ in their everyday lives. I am hoping to post weekly (at least once a week) for right now. And i hope to share poems, anecdotes, lessons learned from my personal Bible study, conversation outcomes and random observations on life.

To begin, i share a poem that i wrote that gave this blog its namesake. enjoy. (and feel free to comment!)


the fire in his eyes
alone and fearful
no one knows
a path trodden by all
is this avenue of loneliness

running from nothing
headed to nowhere
pleasing to everyone
i flopped next to one lame man

his name was Hope
from him, wise words i received
powerfully, though he was blind
i could see the fire in his eyes

he knew i wouldn't listen
that i'd stumble and i'd fall
but warned me that all this was the sign
because, up, again i would arise

"these falls are buffeted
your worries aren't worth it
take up your burden just far enough
to know it's no longer yours"

though he was on the ground
his blind eyes looking deep into my essence
saw the yearning of both our souls:
to get up, and to fly

difficult as it will be
i will leave this busy avenue of loneliness
to walk with my eyes closed
down the fullness of the boulevard of life

i will not be alone
nor will i be afraid
my guide will know all
for though he's blind, he sees

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