Born Again

It's only by forgetting yourself that you draw near to God. - Thoreau

prone in a lions den

prostate in the belly of a fish

standing at attention in a fiery furnace

staggering under a blazing desert sun

i try to walk through an open door

but my baggage doesn't fit

it is knocked down from my shoulders by the top of that door as I force my way in

saying to myself, "to hell with it"

as i continue moving forward

weight lighter

future brighter

faith so much tighter

no longer a need to doubt

only a profound need to quietly shout

mattering not where i've been

born again

.

Author's Note

"It is not when I am going to meet him, but when I am just turning away and leaving him alone, that I discover what God is. I say, God. I am not sure that that is the name. You will know what I mean." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Like a newborn baby, you are born into the family of God. Congratulations on the realizations. Happy New beginnings sir Pete. Enjoy the journey.

[Pete]

amen brother. suddenly today's overcast skies don't seem so grey ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! All wonderful 👏....

[Pete]

there's a bigger bounce in my step and and the music is sweeter and louder ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

You sound like you won the lotto, too. Just kidding