Through the grey misty curtains that
envelope us we catch a glimpse of God.

Shafts of light shoot through:
 Sharp and clear, piercing the heavy shadows
Great swatches of muslin swirl around us, blocking our view
WE try to push them back but-
 Only God can open the folds
 By sending his light -  Jesus
As he shines through
 the mist fades away
 then we feel his presence
And see his radiant beauty.

I am struggling to get out!

Let me out! Shouting, bawling, get me out!

Set me free!
 
Shiny hard chrysalis
 
I'm trapped inside
 
Can't move!
 
Rigid dark brown shell
 
Release! Release!
 
God begins to shake the case
It cracks!
I come out
Shake off my grey tight suit
It opens into folds of rainbow silk,
large shimmering coloured wings fluttering,
flapping, fanning,
Resting on God’s Breath
I am free to follow HIM!  

Down the track comes the flock, a mass of woolly bodies & legs
Tumbling, Stumbling

Rushing past!
Keep up! Push on! Don’t get left behind.
“I want to see what’s in front”
“I want to be in front!”
Hurrying, Scurrying, stay on the path, go with the flow,
Some go slow, trailing at the back,
Breathless, restless, hard to keep going,
One goes in front of the other, “Can I stop now? Rest now?”
Young ones Skipping, Jumping, Race ahead, then stop dead!
“Where’s mum?  “I’m lost!”
Adventurous ones leave the throng, wonder away to look over there, where?
Something exciting to eat? to taste?
“What’s behind that stone?”
The Shepherd, ever watchful,
Guarding, Guiding
Prodding, Calling
“Come back here!”
Helping lame ones, encouraging slow ones, carrying lost ones
Laughing at the cheeky ones
Loving the difficult ones
On he strolls confidently
He knows the Path
He knows the Way
HE IS THE WAY!

I will never understand the uneven balance of life
When faced with the emotions of pain and strife...

Losing the joy and vibrancy of a close loved one
In a moment of time a life is done.

I will never understand the length of our days
In spite of our Father who hears all our prayers
The period of space between Birth and Death
The Void in the hearts of the Family that’s left

I will never understand why we don’t live forever
With bodies that’s healthy, strong and uniquely clever
But God has a plan to elevate us more
To a higher level, where he has greater things in store.

I will never understand why life comes to an end
But while we are here in the short time we spend
Believe that the pain in your heart will mend
And feelings of hope and comfort will transcend.

©April 2017