Soon

The light shines through the slats in the blinds and falls gently on the

desk. A smile etched, at least for the moment, across my face. As

if telling the world that in this moment I am content. Sitting in

thought of days passed and those yet to come, the latter full of

both hesitance and anticipation. Knowing full well that the world

is a cruel and temperamental mistress. Swaying back and forth

between violent rage brought about by its own selfishness, and a

loving kindness whose origin is long forgotten. Knowing this leads

me to enjoy the beauty this world offers but without regarding it

as something that lasts. So day after day, in the midst of joy and

sorrow, I long for the renewal this world so desperately needs

but will not accept. Little does it know that this day quickly

approaches, bringing with it perfection and causing in its recipient

immeasurable gratitude. It is for this day that I wait, and watch,

and pray. In doing so, as my nature leads, I become impatient

and weep, having lost the new perspective given me. Even so,

this Renewer comes and comforts me like the child I am. He

shows me the world and its marvels, and tells me of how much

grander they’ll soon be. In mere seconds He shows me the

span of history, which now seems so very simple and almost

mechanical in its movement. After all this He reminds me that

each and every day passes faster than we allow ourselves to

believe. That our lives are mere specks in the marvelous

tapestry He has woven. Now once again at peace I hear

Him speak, “Soon, very soon.”