Grounded

The tall tree shows us

What it wants us to see

Vibrant colors, lush leaves

A trunk sturdy and weathered

Bathed in sunlight mighty tree

Houses friends with tails and beak

Gentle with large doses of love

The rock of hope

Foundation's breath

But beneath the splendor

A dense network of past trials

Cements meaning from within

Reminding of purpose

If the tree had its way

It would bask in splendor 

A ripe incarnation 

Of heavenly bliss

Never lifting its veil

Nor opening up 

His job doesn't require

But his soul thirsts 

And one summer's noon

While munk and peck played

A man with metal 

Made the tree to his liking

When all but a stump 

Was torn from the world 

And critters scurried 

To some other branches

His essence was scrawled upon

His veined ligaments

They whispered of troubles

Never revealed

That though hidden from sight

Gave it all meaning. 

Men in worlds.

Creating a world. 

Now there's a responsibility 

Sculpting in your likeness 

And setting the pieces in motion

Watching it all unfold

And immersing yourself in the narrative

Every man creates a world in his likeness

Some pay it mind, dissecting each motive

Others wander through it

Tending to points of interest along the way

I long to create a world 

Exist intentionally alongside my creation 

Watch my muses make their choices

Then nurse the wounded soldiers 

And squeeze tight those with intuition

I want to thank the creations 

Who set themselves free of worldly tethers

And dwell in the abyss of possibility

Knowing full well that a world has been set before them

But realizing they aren't powerless to change it. 

Laughs for the Sinner

This way to the church

I'll show you my God

Ever present, ever faithful

No mysteries here

This way to salvation

Don't line up and wait

Just drink your fill

Then pass on the cup

This way to acceptance

No one's excluded 

The choice is all yours

Will you join us yet?

This way to happiness

In small little bursts 

That add up over time 

And pull you right in

This way to feel whole

Just shuck off the worry

And join in this jolly

Cadence of laughter