The Sea Of Faith
The tide is out on the sea of faith.
We paddle in the shallow waters
shuddering as the cold engulfs us.
Afraid to swim for fear of sharks attacking,
but amused by the minnows between our toes
We cowards love the calm seas,
so brave
when no demands are made,
but when the waves begin their tumultious rolling,
we turn,
and head back to shore...
quickly..
Without a backward glance,
Sure in our righteous belief we are heading for the salvation
offered by the beach.
Forgetting that just standing on the sand
it will start slowly sifting away from us,
trying to pull us back…but we resist it...
Still feeling safe?…..
Many of us swim but dare not put our head beneath the water,
afraid we might fill our lungs with truth.
Is our faith like the dead sea?
Not sustaining life, just barren and empty?
Just as the sea needs the moon-
so our souls need revival.
Close your eyes and listen in your heart to
the call of the sea.
Smell the briny ocean and know it’s power
be brave,
take a leap of faith,
dive in....
You will stay afloat,
you will swim,
enough to await the coming tsunami,
soon to rush the shore.
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Comments
Love the analogy used here - great expressions and imagery!
Thanks so much StevieC x
Yes, we sure are and we certainly do, lodigiana.
But that's because there always seems to be blood in the water...
This is precisely why you should always build your foundations on solid stone, not sifting sand.
Brilliantly penned.
~Dean Kuch
Hi Dean, your comments are always so interesting and you totally 'get it!' thanks so much - really appreciate it
Lodigiana xx
It's always a pleasure, my dear.
~Dean ?
My goodness LO!!.... you are becoming such an excellent poet.... all the soft and hard edges of this piece pointing to one who knows precisely how to use the pen!!...... with subtle inferences that paint the entire spectrum of the intent of the author ~
~ " afraid we might fill our lungs with truth
Is our faith like the Dead Sea?"
And on and on.... whipping out magical images and phrases...... quickly becoming my favorite Cosmo writer....... bravo my friend......... keep 'em comin'!!....... hugs-n-high fives!!......T xo
Your support and encouragement Tony, has been an absolute inspiration, not only for me but for all poets on here that you take the time to read and comment on. Your opinion is so very valued and always contains such a positive tone that it acts as a catalyst for us to keep trying! Thank you so much for that dear brother Poet!
Hello Lodigiana...
And just think all the while I thought it was the strong currents trying to suck us down...
Go with the flow indeed!
Great write!
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs...
sparrowsong
Hi Sparrowsong, its those things that we least expect that sometimes catch us out! I guess that's when we need to just keep staying afloat!! Thanks so much my lovely, for reading and commenting- always good to hear from you!
Lodigiana xx
simply gorgeous Ana! I so love the picture you chose as well.