Lights in the Arena, The 2nd Chronicle

My heart beats four times, then stops, I close my eyes, so I can see
I reach out my hands and feel the darkness
I feel the breath of something behind and above me
Towering over me, with . . . with red eyes
RUN! RUN! RUN!
That’s the only thought that runs through my head
I flee the arena, the wind in my face,
While the giant dragonflies circle above me in the darkened sky
My feet fly underneath me
I feel no rest, no exhaustion, no sweat, no blood
I run on the soft grass across the border in the Trees
As I enter, I stop, and look around
Two lone books rest at my feet, open, with pages torn
I pick them up to read, but they are empty pages
I look on the covers
One is entitled Man’s Knowledge and other . . . Man’s Soul
I drop them to the ground and look up into the trees
A rush of wind picks up leaves and the branches creek and sway like arms
I see a creature, a dark creature
THERE! Between the trees
I run again, away from the trees
The coliseum stands on the hilltop in the distance and I dare not go there
The seaside takes up the North
There is one place to go just one place
I run into the ruins of the skyscrapers
I race up the marble shattered steps
Something behind me
Always behind me
I hide up in the rafters
Searchlights!
They come from below me!
But they are not my threat
They are not the danger
I thought I was safe
Safe in the rafters
That was my second mistake
Cause this is where THEY hide as well

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It's been a while since my last blog, I plan on doing one of more poetic significance. If you have read my poem Light of the Arena, this next one will be the second chapter of that.

God's Perfect Omnipotence

Something came to me as I read the passage from Phillipians, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." I realized that a lot of christians misinterpret this passage. This passage doesn't mean that we can do whatever we want because we are christians. If this were true, then someone could say, "I'm going to be the President." and when they try their best and do not even get close, praying to God to give them this, they say that this promise from God is untrue and that God is a liar. It means rather that whatever God chooses to give to us and opportunities He puts our way, He will give us strength to overcome. Even if we think something is God's will and it doesn't work out, then it mustn't be God will, because this entire world revolves according to God's perfect omnipotence. Even if it does work out, but yet does not produce good fruit, or is associated with those that do not, then it isn't His perfect Will. Rather, we must pray and allow God to manifest His will in our lives and follow His guidance according solely to His Word. If anything doesn't accord to His written Word, then it can not be of God. The scripture more proves the point that God will never give us anything we can't handle, or more something we can't handle but can with Christ's strength. Now, this doesn't apply to anyone except God's chosen people. Isn't it amazing that God's grace is shown to those that completely reject God in that He allows them to even live and usually it seems better off in this world than most christians. It's scary to think of how they live their lives with no real hope and seem so content. Isn't it our duty to share this wonderful joy with those who don't have it? Not to is just plain selfishness and complete rejection of God's command to Spread the Gospel to every creature. I hope that I and all christians can become more humble and less dependant on other's opinions to share the truth with others before it is too late.

A Prayer to My Future Wife

Oh love of my life here on earth. Wait for me. Remain pure for me as I will remain pure for you. Oh dearest, I know that you are wonderful and beautiful and moral even though I haven't met you yet. Only God knows when and where I will meet you. I long for that day and the day I finally can take you home to be my wife. To live the precious life that Solomon told about and to live it with you. It will be so wonderful. Beyond comprehension. I would give my life for you, give my all. I will love you with all my heart. Only one thing I require is that, even though I know you will love me and be willing to give your life for me, you must love God more. Only if that love exists can our love be complete. No matter what we do, we know God will never forsake us and if we never forsake Him, then we can never forsake each other. Oh, my darling, my love, I long for you so, just as you long for me. Wait my dear, wait.

A Squirrelly Time

Okay so at work I was going to take out the trash to the huge dumpster. I looked down into it and there was a squirrel inside trying to get out. This has happened before, but this was the first time the squirrel couldn't get out. It tried to do a Jackie Chan thing by bouncing off of one wall of the dumpster and jumping out, but it missed every time by half a foot. After a dozen attempts it stopped and hid under a box. It didn't listen to my commands to get out of there, so I felt obligated to help it out. I got a long-handled broom and stuck it in there. I moved the box it was under out of the way and it attempted to jump out again and failed. It then just sat there. I yelled at it to jump on the handle and get out but it was stubborn so I bumped it with the broom until it got the idea. It then tried to shimmy up the pole like a bear up a tree but the broom was slippery and it slid down as much as it shimmied so I lifted up the broom and it slid within a couple inches of my hand but didn't move a muscle. I then brought the broom out of the dumpster and it still hung on. It continued hanging until I shook the broom. It then jumped off and raced up a tree. Funny huh?

You Might be from Mass. if . . .

Khakis are something you start the car with
*You think crosswalks are for wimps
*You think if someone's nice to you, they either want something or they are from out of town and probably lost
*You know how to cross 4 lanes of traffic in 5 seconds
*You are amazed when traveling out of town that people who work atMcDonald's actually speak English
*You think it's not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you
*You know that a yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through ...and that a red light means 2 more can
*A Crown Victoria = Undercover Cop
*The transportation system is known as the "T" Subway is a fast food place
*You could own a small town in Iowa for the cost of your house
*There are 24 Dunkin Donuts shops within 15 minutes of your house
*When people talk about the "curse of the Bambino," you know exactly what they are talking about, and you believe in it too... or, did :)
*You think of Rhode Island as the "deep South" Anything past Worcester is "the middle of nowhere"
*You believe using a turn signal gives away your plan to the enemy
*If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have 3 or more different names
*Someone has honked at you because you didn't peel out the second the light turned green----You've honked at someone because they didn't peel out the second the light turned green
*All the potholes just add excitement to your driving experience
*Stop signs mean slow down a little, but only if you feel like it
*Six inches of snow is considered a "dusting"
*Three days of 90+ heat is definitely a "heat wave" ... and 63 weather is "on the warm side"*$15 to park is a bargain
*You cringe every time you hear some actor/actress imitate the "Boston accent" on TV or in a movie.If you don't have it, you're never going to get it right ... even if you were born here
*At the ice cream shop, you call chocolate sprinkles "Jimmies"
*You can go from one side of your hometown to the other in less than 15 minutes and see at least 15 losers you graduated with doing the same exact same thing they were doing the last time you saw them
*You know what "Wicked Pissa" means and how to use it in a sentence.
*You know that Johnny Damon is a traitor and Coco Crisp isn't just a cerial.
*You know how to say "Worcester," "Haverhill," "Peabody," "Gloucester," "Salisbury," "Pelham," and "Needham" ..
*And finally because you know you will pass this on to spread Mass. pride :)

Here's the link to Demon Hunter's new music video. They never cease to amaze me. I think this is my favorite song yet and that's saying a lot!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gycyFy19C-s