Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_7089Hope

Knots
beginning to loosen
and light
filters in.
A breath pulled
and
the expansion happens
tightness gone
constriction eases.
Tender but protected
scabs
replace raw wounds.

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  The subdrop is beginning to ease.  Still here… but with an end in sight.

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_1288The Spill

Here
There
and everhwyere
moving at
the speed of light
while in a dizzying
hamster wheel
a splatter
a spash
lets not
get in a crash.

Too many hours without sleep… too many miles to drive.  Even after I finally made it home, I still felt like a crazy mess splattered all over the wall.  Sleep is not overrated… ever.

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_6086Fuzzy

Silky soft
and welcoming
slippery and cool
it sits
ready and waiting
to welcome me in
with open arms
and softness.
Nuzzle in…
bliss awaits.

I miss my pillow.  With the subdrop and lack of sleep, I really don’t want to pull an all-nighter tonight, but there’s no other way to get everything done in time to ship orders out tomorrow.  I’ve felt like I’m moving at a snails pace all day long, and all I really want is my beautiful satin encased pillow to welcome me in.

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_6347Tangled

Sharp
jagged teeth
and a stinging bite
Lots of knots
snarled green
don’t get too close
or you’ll pay the price
watch your step
I’m feeling mean.

Subdrop sucks.  Just sayin’.

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_6580The Plan

In nature
every little thing
has a purpose
even the tiniest of seeds
the most delicate of textures
the finest of hairs on a leaf
or faint waxiness
on a twig.
It all has a purpose
a reason
and a plan.

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Gideon’s Challenge

IMG_1663Radiant

Like sun
kissing upon petals
sparking up
the colors of my soul
from within
your attention
and devotion
feeds my soul
and leaves me
breathless.

I love you.

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