Needy

I don't often write poems anymore, let alone post them publicly. But when the urge to write one does come along, it's fast and furious,  and more often than not they come out almost ready-made.


This one encompasses nicely everything I took away from the retreat, and the direction I'm trying to go in now. Enjoy.

Needy
January 11, 2012

I need

To think.

To

Slow down,

Breathe in;

To look up and search for those

Little streaks of You

That I see mixed in, just barely,

In the paint of the night sky.

I need

To remember.

To dig deep,

Wake up;

To shake off the haze of this

Complacent status quo

That I built, like a wall

Around my fragile faith.

I need

To let go.

To realize Your love is the strength

Running through my veins

That I receive even if

It’s the last thing I deserve.

I need

To accept.

…That I am not an island in this world.

…That life is never perfect,

…That I am not perfect.

But even so,

I am Yours.

And for that,

I am beautiful.