When you pray to God for a sign, and He’s been throwing all kinds of hints at you for a very long time to make a decision…. and you finally, finally, finally listen. Thank you, God.
This is what happens on a stormy Saturday night when you’re listening to a playlist of mood music by Moby, Billie Eilish and other assorted artists and you decide to write a poem…. 😉
Scrub pines and banyans beckon bedecked with Spanish moss lazy cumulus clouds drift free across the periwinkle horizon.
Fiery sun rises opposite the moon its early morning heat blazing as the dragonfly silently hovers alighting on dew drenched lily pad.
The blue heron turns, unblinking lifts long delicate wings in flight gliding gracefully across the bay and the seagulls are calling, calling.
The wind is shifting as waves crash and there’s a white mist blinding me tears trickle, my world shifts and tilts I feel my heart being pulled homeward.
Shall I cling to you like Spanish moss, move in tandem with balmy breeze? Might my lips burn like the August sun, and make the heat rise within you?
Soon our arms entwine and lift in flight as we soar across the azure sea sailing far beyond Spanish moss ascending past the stars into eternity.
We had a very close call one day last week while driving to Publix in Panama City, Florida. As we sat first in line at a stoplight, a speeding SUV blatantly hit the gas and ran through a red light. If it were not for my son-in-law’s intuitive split-second hesitation as the light turned green, that SUV would have certainly slammed us broadside and caused a horrendous accident. The thought of that completely shook me afterward, especially since Posie was in the backseat with my husband.
Certain things stick in your mind as you count and re-count happenings and blessings of the day. Now I will probably always think of this moment when Tangerine plays. But I am grateful that God was watching over us and for some reason, caused Brenton to hesitate at the light. Thank you…. this was one of those reminders that life is truly precious. Please people, be careful and diligent when driving out there. Slow down, and for God’s sake, do not run red lights!!!!!!!!!
Colleen Keller Breuning 