The Honest Rational

Everyday, before the sunBreaks through the skyI pick up my jarSo dusty, so dryCarry it outsideTo the three wellsOne full of peopleThe second so desolateThe third quite farToo far for me to care.I make my choiceAnd set out to the peopleWanting to draw energyFrom those around meTheir words seem distantTheir gazes go right through meAnd ….  Read More

Must the sword devour forever?Must we seek peaceOnly by drawing blood?Must the enemy roam aroundUnrebuked and cause discordAnd disharmonyWhen the sweet melodies ofGod’s children sing thePraises of Jesus?It is time we woke upAnd answered this timelessQuestion from Abner.It is time we realizedThat no one wins a war,Any battle, that ragesFor man’s desiresAnd ignores the peace ….  Read More

Lord you send people my wayMuch of whom I don’t respectMany of whom I don’t recallWho then shall I turn toWhen I fallI ask you, Jesus,Who then shall I turn from?For the fall is comingAnd my mind is stayedOn summer’s long daysThat are filled withGlorious sunshineAnd endless warmthLord you send people awayMuch of whom I ….  Read More

If your confidenceIs in humanity,If your confidenceIs in money,If your confidenceIs in yourself,Then my friend,It is misplaced!Quick! Look for it!Where is it hiding?Is it under your pillow?Is it under your nose?Behold! Who is that knocking? 1Knocking on the door of your heart?Is it your confidence knocking?What a mystery! What a knock!It is ever-persistent, anEver-lasting pursuit, ….  Read More

I don’t know how I survived drinking that much rum in one sitting. 500 mLs of rum in a clear plastic bottle. The kind of plastic that is malleable to the point it becomes your stress buster as you run marathons or power through long hikes in the Shenandoahs.The kind of rum that was affordable ….  Read More

The earth sighsIts deep longingsFor the summerIn my earSo I shall write it downGiving warmthTo the cold thoughtsAbout barren landsAnd stark trees Rekindling the fireWithin dry dead branchesSo we tooCan see their smokyMemories of fiery summers.

Oh but what will I writeThat is new on this earthThat will rock His socks offThat He hasn’t heard before Oh but how will I sayHow much I love JesusAnd how much He shows upAlways I feel so emptyWhen I try to write out my loveTo the God who has made my desiresDoes He not ….  Read More

To come to The point of leading Is to share sorrowsAnd be unafraidOf seeming weak Is to bring each other toA place of self-discoveryA seemingly lonely journey for two Is to freelyTrust your ideasIn the hands of others Is to freelyHand othersIdeas to take as their own Is to boldlySpeak the bitter truthFor those teachable ….  Read More

When I first learned of youI feared I would lose myselfMy cultureMy desiresMy world would crumbleIf were to become ChristianA little christI would become a WesternerHave a checklistTo work till I die,Think whiterThe betterCall Europe culturedWhile India is just “exotic.”I would become a bigotLosing the streamsThat quenched my thirstFrom the beginning.I pushed your arms away,Thinking ….  Read More