A Voice Calling

What have I been doing, feeling my way around in the dark?
When did I lose hold of your guiding light?
I'm so sick and tired of groping about alone,
for I cannot see through the darkness around me.
Why can't I get things right?
Why do I keep letting myself stumble in the dark?
My faith and hope stays strong,
while my body chooses to go its own way.
I'm tired of this darkness,
the chains which bind my soul.
I long to be free of this,
yet cannot do it on my own.
The taste of freedom you have given me,
lingers in my dry mouth,
as I call out your name from the midst of shadows.
For you are the only one who can rescue me from myself.
I hear a voice calling out my name in the distance
and as I turn in that direction, am blinded,
by the radiance of the rising Son,
and I know once again,
A new beginning awaits me.

Parting

A parting can cause great sadness
With those you call Friend.
The memories of time spent together
Have intertwined your our
Each life impacting the other
In ways that are beyond measure
But now its time to part,
for the path we walked together
Now sends us in different ways.
In the process, sadness will follow,
separation can at first be hard to bear.
But take heart my friends,
For parting does not mean goodbye,
Because the memories we have of one another,
Held within our hearts
Will keep us close together
No matter how apart we are.
So, hold onto those memories
of the time spent together
for they transcend time and distance,
Awaiting the possible day when new memories can be made.