Free-Float

In the center –

of life, prayer,

and pretty much

all of creation –

there is the divine;

not an otherworldly being

of frightening proportions;

but an ocean

of gentle waves,

rocking us toward

the places where

we catch glimpses

of the marvelous vessels

of grace we've been

created to become.

We really can't swim

or paddle there.

Floating is all there is;

resting in this ocean's

rhythmic respiration;

jettisoning the baggage

of ego and pride;

ears tuned

to the wind's song;

trusting that we’ll arrive

in Kairos – when the time is right.

Photo by Jerry Gorman

© 2015 Todd Jenkins