These moments,
These moments of my life,
Christ is in my boat
in the midst of the storm.

Last night,
I woke him up.
We sat at the edge of the boat
and talked a lot.

He said,
“You want me to speak to the storm?
I’ve left it long enough
to let you learn a thing or two;

That first,
the storm wouldn’t consume you.
And no, it wouldn’t hurt you.
That I am your peace
in the midst of it all.”

I said,
“Yes, yes,
though it’s been raging,
there’s a serenity I feel inside.

I know so well
that it’s because you are right here.

I saw your hand
when the boat tipped
a little too close to the ocean.”

“Yeah,
you beckoned,”
he responded.

We sat still
through the chaos.

Laughed
like we owned the waves
and controlled its timing.

Dinner was set,
and I finally said,

“Peace,
peace be still,
Not a morsel of this meal
should be lost to this disturbance.”

He smiled,
picked up the tray
and gave thanks.

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