I Entered A World

I Entered a World

by Carol Kindt 5/23/14

I entered a world                                                                    

Already in motion                                                               

Caught up in itself

In daily devotion

To places and things

Of man-made dreams

Not seeing the unseen

Not knowing where I’d been

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

Unaware of the wealth

In such a small package

Face to face with God

Before this arrival

If I could but speak

If I could just tell

The wonder of His presence

The glory of my existence

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

You look like grandma

No, like your aunt

Mom’s eyes, Dad’s smile

Identity defined

If I could express

They’d know who I am

They’d know what I’d seen

They’d know where I’ve been

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

Dada, mama, mimic, speak

Earthly images, patterns, traits

Becoming a “person”

Yet not feeling safe

In this image and space

Vague memory dimmed

Imagination faint

Shrouded in earth’s cause

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

Remember, remember

How to remember

When earth’s motion

Isn’t interested in “there”

Everyone’s forgotten, forgotten

Where they came from

Who they are, really are

Who they’re supposed to be

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

Where are the instructions

For here, from there

Who can direct us

Who even cares

Is there someone

Is there no one

Oh, wait

There’s a Book

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

Years advancing

I can speak

I can express

I can read

Get that Book

Smallest verses first

Touch the Someone

Who really cares

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

The noise of life

Drowns out Heaven’s sound

Ancient of Days speaking

Is that You, Lord

The One from the Book

The One from my faint memory

From where I came from

Oh, glimpse of Joy…remember

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

Days to years gone by

Events unspeakable

Pain, sorrow, fleeting happiness

Earth’s motion reeling

Heaven’s voice calling

Am I listening

I think I am

The One is calling my name

Eyes to see, but cannot see

Ears to hear, but cannot hear

He’s been pursuing

I’ve been running

He’s been leaning

Drawing nearer

I hear something

I feel something

The shift has occurred

I must respond

Eyes want to see, help me see

Ears want to hear, help me hear

Can it be

I’m Yours now

Back home

Yet the battle pursues

As You pursue

Old patterns fight

New ones need focus

I’m remembering

Eyes want to see, help me see

Ears want to hear, help me hear

Years become decades

I must choose

The world or the Lord

Not easy, but simple

You, of course, Lord

Not the popular response

Costly, yet not

You paid the price

Eyes want to see, help me see

Ears want to hear, help me hear

Come away My beloved

We will dance

We will sing

You will yearn for Me

From within

The depth of your being

Heaven’s home

Returned

I can hear; I can see