Back Then: She fought the flow
Overwhelmed by gigantic waves of sorrow and misunderstandings
Depths and currents consumed her
She drifted far from shore
Yearning for a base
That was H E R
Treading waters that were too deep, too much to bear,
Flinging Arms wildly and speed kicking legs; FRANTIC
Sinking ship at sea with no lighthouse
Lifeless, left longing and lonely
Out of range, off grid
Misplaced, displaced ….needing some place of rest
That was H E R
Body cascading in a pool of desires and not one was for the ONE
But she remembered
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;” Isaiah 43:2
AND
Still waters run deep… just like His LOVE
But Now: She shifts her body from breast strokes to back floats.
She sees the Son clearly
There He IS, beaming brightly, NOURISHMENT to mind,
warmth to her body and soul,
She stays there
Washing her over with WORDS, healing her wounds and strengthening her bones
No longer afraid
No Longer flailing
No longer in frenzy
No longer in flight
No Longing
Just LOVING herself, as He Was and Is
She
Fixed her gaze on HIM
In the water
Right side up
Immersed in HIM
Embracing the waves that overlap and overflow
A N D
In the midst
Is where she found peace and protection.