Albatross

The burdens that you carry

Have shackled all your dreams

And buried you with sands from Time

Despite your spirit’s screams…

You scoffed at having faith,

You laughed at what is true,

And now the bony hands of Fate

Have thrown them back at you.

You stumble 'long your journey

Your heart can’t take the weight,

Providence has knocked and knocked

But still you hesitate…

And the groundswell of your worries

Now floods each waking hour,

The albatross around your neck

Has taken on new power…

So where do you go from here-

How do you swim ashore?

When swelling tides still tug you down

To drown you more and more?

The answer to this impasse

Lies in the currents of your soul,

You must still yourself and rest…

Stop striving for control…

You must still yourself and listen

To the whispers from His voice—

Be still and know that God is God...

Then feel your soul rejoice!

Sharon Frye