Listen to Silence

I listen to the silence as it invades the noise of the day,
The vacuum created leaves room for thought and pondering
My minds maze like meanderings confirm my position
Lost in thought, Lost in Time, Lost in the moment

I cannot grasp these fleeting seconds
They have no value of duty or deed
These minutes are more valuable than gold
Yet are quickly lost with the ring of a phone
a knock on the door, or the internal alarms of expectations

In my silence senses are heightened,
Giving me clarity of heart, soul, idea...
Reflections of an inward place few can know
Like an explorer on a quest, I journey into
the center of myself to find my cherished tresures

Riding on the wings of silence to my most hallowed inner sanctum
Can bring me to a place of fear and anxiety
Many never leave the safe shoals of noise
For the mystery of silnce

As I quietly listen to the sounds of nothing,
I hear a still voice, a small voice, a gentle voice say,
"I Love you more than you can know - Rest in my love".

Who is this that can invade my personal holy of hollies
It is the very Holy of Holy Himself,
God my Father, speaking to me in the silent sanctuary
Of my mind, heart and soul,
He alone is my guest and I am His host.

I will learn to cherish the silence, to walk down these
Hallowed halls into my personal place
Of peace, mystery, tranquility and thought
I will visit with my guest - whose heavenly perspective
And personal commitment bring confidence to our time together

I will live lavishly for myself, giving ample time to celebrate the silence
For only there can I know that I am known....

Friendship is Risky Business

Here are a few morning thoughts - I hope they make you think...

Friendship is risky business,
An emotional transaction,
A personal deed of trust
Can you rent a friend?
How about leasing one?
All that seems lost in contradiction

The economy of relation has to be trust
If I hold back, or you hold back
All we have is a used car lot
I'll give you my used emotions
My spent commitments
Damaged in an accident of
Relational Reckless Driving

Then I am going to live
With what I expect - pre-owned friendship
NO! I won't try and live in
the worry of a triple AAA agenda
I'm not going to assume there's a
Tow truck waiting to drag
My useless friendships to the
wrecking yard of intimacy

Instead, I will live with the
Realization that friendship comes with damage,
Hurts, dings and scraps
If I get too close to anyone, or anything,
I am going to get hurt - alittle - maybe more.

I will give myself to the reality
Of congested relational driving
Avoiding obstacles and fixing
The dings, dents and cracks together with you.
Come On - Let's GO!!!!