City of brick.
It's not that I have the desire to be where you arebecause I'm lacking anything here.
I'm not.
Sufficiency is here, but something about you still attracts my heart.
Pulling me toward the east.
As if to say, "There's more waiting for you here."
And I eagerly await the mystery.
I can't get you off my mind.
And I don't quite understand.
Your chilling winds and blankets of snow.
I dream of what the seasons would have to offer me.
I imagine lying in your gorgeous fields of grass
surrounded by welcoming trees full of blossoming flowers.
The birds would keep me company and the presence
of my Lord.
And I feel it here.
But it seems like more of a glimpse.
Something beckons me to the east.
And I can't get you off my mind.
God, settle this curiosity inside of me.
I want to watch the sunrise.
And be greeted in the morning with vivid rays
and the painted canvas of the sky.
The morning chill there to stay.
Not a fleeting surprise, but more like a close
friend greeting me each new day.
I can't sleep, thinking of you.
Your brick buildings rich with history.
Your calm waters and strong bridges.
I had to write to get these thoughts of you off my chest.
Out of my heart and mind and onto the paper.
I don't want to have to envision you in my mind
Or stare deeply into photographs of your beauty.
I don't want you to be a memory.
I want you to be within my grasp.
I want memories to be made in your presence.
Don't seem so distant.
Don't shy away from me.
We'll meet again.
And hopefully this time I'll stay.
Fall would invite me in saying,
"Let us change together."
Your leaves making me feel at home.
And as Winter joined in,
I'd adjust in its beauty and mystery.
By Spring, I'd say with confidence,
"We will grow together."
And as Summer finally greeted me,
I'd be satisfied in the heat of its blazing sun.
posted by Emily @ 11:23 AM
2 Comments:
I love this. I am praying about this.
Emily, this is so beautifully written, I am in awe. I read it in amazement. It expresses your heart so well, and I could feel your longing. I love the east too. I would love to visit it with you. Shall we?
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