Out of Chaos…Hope

Out of Chaos…Hope

A farmer stands looking out over his fields
Angry, lost, scared
No clouds in the sky
The wind blows, the air heavy
The dust sweeps over the land
Barren, dry, dying

A farmer’s wife steps outside the house
Bruised, beaten, alone
She leans over the dry earth
Digs down deep
And plants the seeds of beauty in the ground
Crying, caring, hopeful

A farmer returns home at night
Hopeless, fearful, hollow
Listens at the door
The sweet voice of his wife
Asking for love, asking for hope
Weeps, releases, prays

A farmer wakens to a new day
Forlorn, crushed, clinging
Steps outside for another day
Stops stunned, amazed
Blowing in the breeze a single red, audacious flower
Bright, Vibrant, Loud

A farmer falls to his knees
Released, sobbing, full
Feels the warm, soft arms encircle him
Wrapped around him tight, concerned
Sees her eyes, the love
Strength, devotion, peace

A farmer and his wife
Shaking, wanting, believing
Feel the touch
Soft like a feather
Pulsing with the wind
Cool, sweet, clean

And it rained…

A woman sits down in the rain
Hungry, solitary, forsaken
Places her head on her knees
To quiet the noises
To soothe the hunger
Loud, unforgiving, distant

A man steps outside
Busy, fast, rushed
Pulls his coat close
Grips his briefcase
Continues to lay the brick for the walls inside him
Forceful, powerful, isolated

A woman shivers in the wet, dark streets
Cold, hurt, deserted
Wraps her thin coat tighter about herself
Hoping for warmth
Yearning for love
Shivering, scarred, resigned

A man rushes through the streets
Unaware, unaffected, absent
Brushes past people
In a hurry to get nowhere
In a dash through each day
Impassive, inattentive, thoughtless

A woman walks slowly down the street
Whispering, moaning, praying
Reaches out to touch
Pleads with the nameless to feel
Collides into a man, angry and rushed
Shoved, hurt, reeling

A man walking through the streets
Upset, stopped, stares
Suddenly looks, suddenly notices, suddenly feels
And with gentle hands places his coat
And with gentle words give solace
Soothing, slow, aware

And the rain stopped….

A young woman at the beach
Absent, consumed, misplaced
Sits watching the dark waves crash
Designing the ending of her story
Watching the tempest roll out to sea
Scheming, arranging, intending

An aged dog runs along the shore
Happy, carefree, loved
Feeling the wind wash over him softly
Feeling the warmth of the peeking sun
Feeling life running through him
Content, relaxed, free

A young woman at the beach
Troubled, anxious, imprisoned
Struggling inside herself
Haunted by the past
Aware of the void of the future
Confused, numb, dazed

A young woman at the beach
Fearful, enraged, searching
Screams out in pain
Cries out for relief
Shouts for attention and care
Loud, forceful, alone

An aged dog runs along the shore
Aware, knowing, sensing
Hears, feels the agony ahead
Stops short his jovial race
Rests softly next to a young girl at the beach
Quiet, timid, comforting

A young woman at the beach
Awakened, revived, reinvented
Sees again the endless borders of time
Feels again the rays of light like a song
Sits quietly, gently with her new friend
Expectant, hopeful, faithful

Out of chaos hope again hung over the land.  And a rainbow appeared…