we are young
we are sparkling
newborn souls
and our bones ache
and our hearts creak
and shadows now travel
along our optic nerve

eternity beckons
and we age
only to realize
we are beginners 
and the wisdom collection
we keep on our shelf
only reminds us
of our duplicity
and all that is mysterious
and unknown
within and without

tidal memories
ebb and flow within our mind
leaving behind empty shells
some speaking of beauty
and the brightness of life 
others cracked and shattered
souvenirs of the hard road
of the painful storms

but we are beginners every day
and our God has planted eternity
in our hearts
endless time is within us
it is no wonder
we long for lasting peace
we search for
a deep abiding  joy
we ache for a love
that isn’t tossed by the waves
of this tumultuous life

we are bound by time
and an immortal presence
resides in our hearts

we are shackled to schedules
coordinate our calendars
while something that is ageless
beckons our attention

it seems to me
that we could use some time
in the mourning house
to see how tightly we are tethered
to the earth and its own decay
and to weep
to mourn
and wail
in order to awaken
the Eternal in our hearts
to begin a new query
into what is real
what is lasting
what is true

let us be boundless
by being present
to the undying Light and Love
that perpetually shines
in us
let us be free
of these passing moments
by surrendering
to our Creator God
while we walk on the earth
we can touch heaven
in His redemption
and in the grace of His Son
we walk on the road
while we dance in the skies
and await all things new