in my lifestorm ...

for some of us the future is
it's there
with some sort of hope
some sort of anticipation
at least some

we're the lucky ones

others dread the thought
of a future
it is filled with fear of one sort or another
pain
heartache
depression
sleeplessness
stress

it looms foreboding before us
looms large
like some awful giant monster standing there
waiting
...
just waiting

we're the unlucky ones

that's life, i guess

... selah .... .... ... . .. . .. . . ... . .. .. .. .


and then
i think
of Jesus ... . ... .

if i can get my mind to go there
rest there a while
i see the other side of that coin
a heads-up
a refresher
a spiritual energy boost

somehow we go there after
after the other thoughts
after we have suffered a while
after we have pained

i wonder why?

i think i'm human
is why

... and then there's
Jesus

human too
hurt too
hurting too
suffered too
suffering too
pained too
paining too
abused too
hated too
hungry
thirsty
... . ..

selah
 ...........................................................................

and Hebrews tells of his incredible empathy
his descent into my humanness
his walking into the pit of me
siding with me
in my pit
suffering there
with me
learning
Jesus learning
with me
for me

and then
any future there is
or not
is not so fear-full

for Jesus is there

in my future

with me

allelujah!
praise God!
let everything within me praise his holy name
for he surely is worthy of praise

with me
holding me
securely
in my lifestorm

i love you, Jesus

you are my future