Where is she?

Where is she
I've been looking all over
but she remains far from me

Even now as I write this
it seems there are still distractions
but still I remain oblivious

Why doesn't she reach out her hand
I'm awaiting to be seen
yet still here I stand

Peace like a River

In memory of Dea. Clifford Rhetta

God sees fit to call his strong soldiers home. One I know in particular always had a song in his heart and a smile on his face. You never know how a person has touched your life until there gone. Sometimes all you can do is just recall those moments thay brought you joy and long for the moment you can see them again. Yes, sorrow encompasses your world view for a while but you stil hold on and strong for everyone. I can understand the reason for a life and a death. I know everything that has a beginning has an end. Through the end of a body's existence a soul is released and made back to a spirit. That spirit then returns to the source. This source is God. The author and finisher of our faith. I know not everyone believes in God. Some people don't even recognize His existence. This entry is not to make a beleiver out of anyone, this is just to express a feeling. We go one day from an "is" to a "was." What happens in the moment, I don't know yet. I imagine it would be serene like floating above a high mountain, riding a cloud to the top. Maybe it's better than any accolade you could ever accomplish here on earth. One thing I do know is that this man from the time I knew him until the time he passed on, he always had peace like a river in his soul. Now that same peace is in paradise, walking rhe streets of gold without a care in the world. The ultimate serenity has been reached by the man who had joy like a fountain. Springing up to the sky with all life, now he is singing with the angels above. Finally, his love like an ocean will now be a never ending sea of bliss and clarity. Our Maker has called him home to be at peace, to be at joy and to be at love in spirirt.

She Knows

From under the face of despair
she holds a candle in the night
seeking for love and care
she walks slowly toward the light.

She may be afraid to get hurt again
no one blames her choice
searching for her fairy tale friend
she begins to lose her voice

It's possible she can take a leap
faith can produce no woes
what she sows she will soon reap
with the destiny in sight she knows

Man on the Mountain

Man on the Mountain

I'm climbing up a mountain. I have limited gear. I'm running low on fresh water. The top is in sight yet I begin feeling weak. All of a sudden rain starts to fall. I start losing my grip. I put all my strength in pressing up. I hold on to my hook which is clinging to a rock. Then, out of nowhere, I see a pack to my left. I reach to get it and find plenty of food and tools inside. The rain rages on and so do I. Feeling renewed I make my way up. Step by step I climb till I reach the top. Once I stand at the top of the mountain, the rain ceases to fall. I can see the sun coming through the clouds producing a rainbow. I turn around and immediately face my next challenge. A mountain lion stands looking my fiercely in the eyes. He is focused on destroying me. I have no weapon except a fishing knife. This 9 inch blade will have to do. The lion sets in to a pouncing position and I brace myself for impact. He lunges at me with full speed. I stand still. He leaps in the air to make his attack. I side step him and swing my blade aimed at his face. He lands on the edge preparing for another go at me. But before he could make his move I dash towards him with a rock and hurl it forcefully. It meets his head and he falls tumbling down the mountain. I look on as he apparently hits the bottom. A great feeling of victory and empowerment comes over me. Having defeated the lion, maybe, now I could enjoy the journey of making it to the top of this mountain. I fall on my knees and begin to pray. Feeling thankful, I worship God for helping me make it through. Suddenly an eagle appears directly above me. It hovers down with an elegant grace I have never seen before. I look at into the eyes of the eagle and it gives me a rather peculiar nod. I take it as a sign on peace and perhaps it is here to offer me a new path. The eagle extends his wing out to me as if to say climb on, and so I did. I climb on top of the eagle's back and immediately it takes flight. Soaring through the air, I feel like a brand new person. We are now airborne and flying high in the sky. The eagle takes me to a higher place that I would never have found. We make it to our destination in minutes. The eagle has brought me to a cave high atop an ever bigger mountain than the one I climbed before. I get down from the eagle and it takes off without a moment's notice. The cave was immensely dark except for a torch that was hanging on the wall. I take the torch and proceed inside. I go deep into this cave all the way to the end and stop when I see colors on the wall. I pan the wall from left to right. Then the entire picture shows full view to me. It is a drawing of a man climbing a mountain. But in this drawing the man falls. Next to this is a drawing of another man figting a lion but again this man fails and is destroyed by the lion. Then there is the eagle carrying a body of someone up to a cave. I look perplexed and wonder who could have drawn these images. I hear a sound in the darkness, grab my torch and turn around. I see me but only it's not me. It looks like a younger version of myself. Then I realize it's a mirror. Before I can do anything, the glass shatters before my eyes and the cave emits a beam of light blinding everything in sight. I walk out of the cave and get outside where I see the end to the beam of light. My eyes soon adjust and I see the light points directly up into the clouds. The eagle returns, looks at me and swoops me up. It takes me all the way into the clouds and it seems like, for an eternity, we are on an endless journey through paradise.

Catching Fire Review

This blog entry is dedicated to the review of the best movie I've seen this year lol. Yes I know the year just started. Happy New Year! But seriously Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire is just that, on fire. This sequel almost bested the original. I am loving the screenplay adaptation to the novel. Hollywood is finally getting something right. I'm not going to post any spoilers but I must say it is satisfying to see the progression of the main heroine. Jennifer Lawrence showed why she deserves the title of academy award winner. The action and drama coupled with the ever changing plot will keep you invested in this series till the very end. I am so glad I decided to make this movie the first one of the new year. 2014 is already shaping up to be an incredible year. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you owe it to yourself. Good night all.