carried on a whisper's breath
a simple word
with a complicated meaning
layer under layer
each uniquely different, yet the same
said one way it means nothing
said another, and it is the world
it summons you
surrounds you
fills you with life
it is who you are
what you are
it is yourself
your name
do you respond with pride?
do you respond with awe?
with shame or even fear?
do you even respond at all?
your name
what you are known for
how you will be remembered
when someone speaks your name
to hear your name on someone's lips
to feel it carried by their voice
the truth of who you are
what you could be
it does not matter what you call yourself
remove the labels and the tags
the only name that carries weight
is what God breathed in your name
at the dawn of all things
take on the mantle of His design
in the lee of His whisper
embrace your name
become what you were born to be
-Jesse Arnold (03.28.11)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
Well, even though there is about a month left of Seasonal Summer, the Summer Movie Season is pretty much wrapping up. And it's been a ja... -
The old Tootsie-Pop commercial came to mind while I was ruminating over this post. The one where the kid asks how many licks it would take...
No comments:
Post a Comment