During a Candler chapel service known as “Songs and Prayers for the Lenten Journey,” several students shared spoken word reflections. For the next few Wednesdays we will share some of these reflections with you.
This week’s reflection is from second year MDiv Jason Myers.
Thinking of Romans
My window faces north, Lord,
I seek you there.
The sun moves behind me, Lord,
you move the moon.
It is eight in the morning, Lord,
the sun is at my right hand.
The grass is sweet in the early quiet, Lord,
the night spills sugar.
I had a bed to sleep in, Lord,
and time to dream.
None of these gifts, Lord,
do I deserve – not the
coffee in my cup, Lord,
the embrace of friends,
the smiles of strangers, Lord,
you spend so lavishly
while I wait and wait and wait, Lord,
as though the gift was not already given.
Jason is involved in a variety of activities at Candler – including Creation Keepers and his work as a writing tutor – and in the greater Atlanta community. He is also an accomplished poet. You can find more of his work here:
http://www.ecotonejournal.com/index.php/authors/details/myers_jason/
http://www.cortlandreview.com/issue/45/myers.html
http://www.bu.edu/agni/poetry/online/2010/myers.html
http://www.terrain.org/poetry/26/myers.htm
http://www.theparisreview.org/back-issues/180
http://bhjournal.com/issues/Vol8_1/jason-meyers.php
