A New Path
New Path
I walked a new path today
Going left instead of right
Not finished yet
My first lesson
As the gravel rose
Before me
The work not done
Next sections
Cut but no gravel at all
Teaching me that there are parts of me
Where there is promise
But the work is not started
Further the path is complete
The gravel smooth
The trees cleared
Finished...unfinished
Then the end
Is it the sacred place
I know the other side of the pond to be
At first no
At first I did not feel God
There with me
Just brush and trees
And the natural earth
Looking closer
I saw orange ties
On the trees
Marking the intended route
Slowly my eyes were opened
Not done yet
His lessons came fast and furious
A plan is needed
Action needs to be taken
Hard work to be done
Then I did something new
I went further
Further into the wood
To learn more lessons
Out here in the unexplored parts
Where intentions are known
But work not done
Beauty
More places to get wet
More opportunities to fail
A lot more work to do
And I realize
That God is always present
Always willing to teach
Just needs me to open my eyes
Open my heart
To his lessons for today
Coming back
I picked up speed
The air sticky, sun hot
Around to my sacred place
This time two others there with me
Do not linger as long as before
Two moose they said
Saw two bull moose here the other day
No one tells them where they must go
Said I - they just go where they go
Lessons in all things
Now
In this place
Writing this piece
I am left with
Action
I can have all kinds of intentions
I can have all kinds of ideas
Dreams and visions
Only through action
Will anything get accomplished
Suffering is optional
Gordon Martin, August 23, 2018
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