(Okay, so here's my attempt at creative prose.)
The Burden To Go.
The burden of this calling
is heavy
to go to the farthest places
and share my story, share my life
share the beauty of the Father's love
It is also lonely
letting go of the familiar things –
hoping maybe I'll be remembered
in the business of everyday American life
What I hope for in all of this
is to see home in the eyes of a stranger
to give home to the spirit of a wanderer
as I wander through this life
in a place that is not my home
(this earth is not my home)
I hope that I will find
that no matter where I go
we share the same heartache
with a little different language to express it
and the heartache
can be lifted, shared, and taken away
by the overwhelming, smile-giving,
refreshingly easy,
love of God
