Just before Christ speaks to me,
Just before I obey,
And take upon me the challenge
Of His will.
A moment when
I can feel the world,
Moving onward
At its usual pace,
In its usual manner.
But I
I am still
Quiet, calm, somewhat empty
Empty of the world
Until Christ speaks to me.
A moment when,
I’m so blessed as to
Not be a part of the world
And all of its doings.
I am given the opportunity
To empty myself,
And look outside from within.
Then,
In a moment,
I’m filled with the Spirit,
Christ speaks to me, revealing His will,
And I feel the moment slipping away.
I yearn to hold to it,
But I do not.
And soon, I find myself back in the world again,
Starting down a new branch of life’s path.
Age 14