Rev. Lainie Dowell
(Received Friday, July 29, 2011 9:24 A.M.
Search the Rivers of Life,
And ~
The ripples will lead you through the streams of time
The rocks will be the pathway that undergird your footsteps
lest they should slip and throw you off course
The fish will swim close to the shoreline, greet you,
and befriend you on your journey
The tents along the edge of the rivers will be a comforting,
and oh so inviting sight of rest to your soul
The trees will be planted there
and deep will grow the roots to tell the tales of
all those who passed by on their way to
search the rivers of the ages
The sun will shine bright by day
and illuminate
grasses
swaying in the breeze
The moon will shout to the stars,
Come out! It is night -- dark -- black --
And, yet, this is that one who walks
in The Light
which is far brighter
than any light we could ever generate
The heart can tell and,
if you listen,
you shall hear sounds of welcome
emerge
from within and without the shadows
which have remained,
'til now,
unseen by seeing eyes
unheard by human ears
unknown by human scholars
Come~
Search the Rivers of Life
And ~
your spirit shall find sweet peace
