Under the stars
I’m currently laying underneath the stars
The moon shines and it coincides with my heart
It’s reminiscent of a dream dating circa my younger years
My mind races and fills my eyes with multitudes of tears
This is a moment I’ll never forget
Laying soundless in a hammock with nighttime’s respect
As I wake up tomorrow, the tales will unfold
Of magnificent stories that have yet to be told
Crouched in a truck with a rifle in hand
Searching for creatures that have roamed much of Earth’s land
The sound of the bang at the creatures defeat
We shout and we praise for our only source of meat
The calamity we experience is just the beginning
For when we eat that night most will entail joy for all of life’s winnings
The ability to survive physically is not all that I’ve learned
There’s been an intimate relationship for much that Ive yearned
Through all life’s demands I’ve put on a facade
Of making others believe that I truly knew God
I was ebbing and flowing through my journey with Christ
Doing different kinds of drugs became a sorrowful vice
Solitude crept in and made me feel so small
I knew in that moment I was done once and for all
Everyday now seems just like a battle
But the lords taken my life and put it back on the saddle
My sin now feels similar much to that creature
Because Jesus Christ shot it down so I could no longer reach her
I have been healed in this moment of so many scars
These are just some of the thoughts I had while laying underneath the stars
This is a poem I wrote whilst being on a hunting trip in South Africa. I had a revelation while I was sitting in my hammock in the middle of the night and it changed my heart drastically. I tried capturing my emotions in this poem because I felt the Lord calling me to write one. I hope you enjoy and thank you so much for the support!
