He was sitting on a bench
wiping his mouth of crumbs
what looked to be
pieces of chicken nuggets
He used his ragged sleeve
to “clean” his mouth
Just then he began to whistle…
phwe phwe to phou to phee
phou phou to phou to phwe
“this is the life for me
sitting watchn’ the birds and bees”
The mind of a child I wonder?
Stuck on the times of instruction
Afraid to look like a filthy
mouth piece of messed up ideas?
My curiosity draws me closer
I sit down next to him
………
………
Smack!
He hits me on the back
“Son, don’t ever look back…
carry on and on (he keeps hitting me on the back)
I’m a benchwarmer
A filthy piece of chicken mess
I keep looking back
I can’t look forward
Rise up now boy!
Run away from here!
Is this what you want to be?!
Be bold - be strong
Clench your fist
It won’t be long
Turn now and face your fears
rise up and wipe those tears
Take the challenge and run
with grace
Take your medicine
with a determined face
You must not turn
back again (he grabs my face and holds it forward)
Look!
Can you see the horizon?
It’s not far!
You must run now my friend!
Go now and never look back!”
Without hesitation
I run with all my might
towards the light
with his voice slowly
fading in the background…
“don’t ever look back!
don’t ever look back!
don't ever.....”
1/11/10
Copyright © 2010 Brian Jackson All rights reserved
3 comments:
Powerful and convicting
you encourage me. it made my heart turn inward to contemplate what christ is currently doing in my life, what i might look forward to, what i might leave behind.
thank you. :)
I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Phil.3:13,14
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