You break early,
splashing light
on the dark,
awakening
the traveler
who seeks
adventure
upon the sea,
who breathes
salty air
and knows
the sand under
his feet calls
him home.
29 July 2015
Written on Willard Beach, South Portland, Maine
Month: July 2015
Shadows
Life is full of nuance.
Shadows, which are not
a true reflection of the
real, surround us.
The fuzzy edges, the over
exaggerated shapes are
confusing, misleading
to the burdened.
What is real? you ask.
Real is, after all, a choice
of one’s heart, to see in all
the shape of God.
4 July 2015
By Ram Lopez
Temptations
“The Spirit immediately drove Jesus out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.” (Mark 1:12-13)
The dryness of the air
must have startled him.
At least the first night
as it cooled, leeching
the heat from his burnt
skin. “Is this really needed,”
he thought as the endless
minutes melted slowly away.
The voice of hunger
joined the refrain, “Yes,”
it sang, “if you think I am
empty now…” But he
quieted the voices with
his own voice which made
even the breeze stop for a
moment – “Hush,” He simply
said. The silence within
and surrounding him opened
the eyes of his heart to notice
the ladder – busy with angelic
beings who brought great joy,
bread for Bread’s journey and
ladles of refreshing, healing wine,
Love overflowing His Heart.
By Ram Lopez
1 July 2015
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