Leave your boat on shore,
overturned by the weight
of your fears, judgments,
and anxious expectations,
and walk naked into the water
that calls you to know again
the timeless rhythms
of the Creator’s touch.
© 2015 Dennis Ference
Photo: © 2014 Lily Brock
Merging Traffic 
I will at least require flip flops in the midst of such eutrophication… 🙂
Seriously, I kind of like that the water in this image isn’t perfectly pristine looking– that it isn’t stunningly inviting– because if this abandoning ship were the obvious route, we’d all be taking it, right? It’s not easy to leave the craft behind, to be so vulnerable… I’ve got one foot in the water, (in a wader boot), my pants in a logjam around the other ankle, my shirt-turned-strait jacket knotted over my head keeping my vision obscured and my arms in a yogic pose of little subtlety, and if a strong wind blows maybe I’ll fall over and get wet.
Sorry, Dennis. I just couldn’t make the serious part stick tonight…
Michael
You deserve a dunking!!!!
This is so very beautiful!! 🙂 ❤
Grateful to hear that from someone who sends so much beauty into the world. Peace, Trini. ~Dennis
🙂 as do you!! ❤ I am such a fan of your poetry! 🙂
Gratefully acknowledged!
yes, as usual….and the photo is lovely, as well…
Thanks so much Cynthia. Blessings! ~Dennis
Lovely invitation. I like the picture of the overturned rowboat.
Thanks for sharing. Peace! ~Dennis
Beautiful! And a gorgeous picture by Lily!
Thank you. Lily will be pleased. Peace! ~Dennis