soul food friday
in the morning he wakes me...
working the night shift leaves him awake in the moonlight and darkness
even on nights off
he prowls the house on the other side of my daytime
while I am asleep
So we go outside together into the pre-dawn
me with my cup of coffee
and he with his chamomile tea
from the Psalms
open my lips, oh Lord, and my mouth shall proclaim thy praise
create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within me
search me and know my heart, try me and know my thoughts;
and see if there be any wicked way in me
and lead me in the way everlasting
~~~
so we toss ourselves in all our vulnerability at the edge of this big blue ball
we twirl upon
we hold ourselves at the edge
and we feel ourselves turning into the very first light of day
and we enjoy the ride
~~~
we are driving home from breakfast
when Joe tells me that as we ate he considered his plight
~this crazy beautiful sunrise in a world that's sometimes tortured~
and when he glanced up he noticed the man at the table next to us
had no hands
"tis a gift to be simple, tis a gift to be free
'tis a gift to come down where we ought to be
and when we find ourselves in the place just right
it will be in the valley of love and delight
when true simplicity is gained
to bow and to bend we shan't be ashamed
to turn, turn will be our delight
till by turning, turning we come round right
Such a tranquil place on the beach.
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beautiful words. thank you so much for sharing <3
ReplyDeleteSuch glorious photos!!! They are absolutely beautiful! And I'll be humming the hymn all day!! Thank you! Wishing you a grand weekend
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Powerful words.
ReplyDeleteNicely done! Much Aloha to you on this fine day!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteIt can be hard to reconcile the suffering of the world with it's incredible beauty. There is always someone who has it harder. Beauty and struggle both bestow perspective in equal measure. Thank you for sharing and thank you for linking up. Have a lovely weekend :)
I love this
ReplyDeleteBoth photos and words were just right... exquisitely meaningful.
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful view to get the inspiration... and magical text...
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