the forests

the forests are

the last great hope

for humanity

why?

because

the forests have

become the last place

that we can

hear

the voice of

God

with all the buzz

with all the noise

with all the voices

with all the blah, blah, blah

with all the yelling

with all the screaming,

with all the hitting

with all the shoving,

with all the shooting

the forests are

the last great hope

for humanity

i am stuck

i am stuck somewhere

between

beauty

and

asceticism

i am stuck somewhere

between

grace

and

karma

i am stuck somewhere

between

this world

and

the next

i am stuck somewhere

between

your eyes

and

the open sky

i am stuck

Follow

So Jesus asked the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?"

The truth of God is hard

It ruptures our little bubbles

It overturns our systems of sin

It breaks in on our party

“The system is just fine, Jesus!

Let us sleep!

After all the day has just begun.

We've plenty of time!”

But Jesus knows

He knows we're comfortable

He knows we're numb 

From a crazy world

And still he calls,

“Will you trust?

Will you follow?

Or

“Do you also wish

To go away?”