Here And There
March 28, 2009
My eyes opened. I am still alive; Living on planet earth. Though unconscious for many hours; Unaware of existence, Unknowing of life, Incognizant of humanity Living in a space of void, Resident of nothingness, Here, but not here. There, but not there.
Now, awakened I know I am here. Thank you Lord! I guess; I may prefer to be there. Heard it is less troublesome, Than here.
But, I accept here. Though I am told there is better And You know I want to be there With You, Yet,I thank you for here, For now.
Here, I am able to hope for there. Adds meaning to my life here. You always visit me here And we sometimes talk about there.
You review with me my assignment here That must be completed Before I can travel there. And you remind me that Even while I am here, I get a little closer To there every day.
I admit I do sometimes wonder about What is going on there And who is there But no one who relocates there Ever revisit here to tell me.
Well, I am awake and ready To start my "here" business. I cannot neglect it Because what I do here Determines what I do there
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Which there I go to.
You placed me in time here, Even though You went back to eternity there. You did not abandon me here.
You speak with me daily And do not withhold your loving-kindness You cover me with the shield of wisdom And do not forsake me in my struggles Here. Even as You prepare a place for me There.
Thank you Lord For being here and there.
Rev. Saundra L. Washington, D.D., is an ordained clergywoman, social worker, and Founder of AMEN Ministries. http://www.clergyservices4u.org. She is also the author of two coffee table books: Room Beneath the Snow: Poems that Preach and Negative Disturbances: Homilies that Teach. Her new book, Out of Deep Waters: My Grief Management Workbook, will be available soon.
