moved on . . .. . still moving .. .

the very last thing he ever thought he'd be labelled
is heretic
or deserter

he had given himself to the cause of Christ
and he was a staunch defender
of the doctrines
and the dogma

old friends have distanced themselves

outlaw

rebel

wandering

wanderer

looking for centre
for balance
for peace
and love

selah .~


a pharisee is a pharisee ...

once he got past the denial
once that realization hit him
like waking to sunlight
from some inescapable nightdream

he walked ...
he knew there was no going back

everything was new
a wilderness to be crossed
a channel swum
a journey made
to ... who knows?

this was new territory
old things had passed away
everything was as new
everything was to be deconstructed
reconsidered
reabsorbed
reslept-on

and it didn't really matter how long it took
this was new life
journeying
to
wherever it led

the journey's on
been on
will be on
for some time
i imagine

i'm in no hurry

selah   .~