Smoldering incense, perfumes the darkness, murmured chanting, ripples across the silence
where offerings, of the faithful spread the roots, which actually hold the stones in place
Shadows dance, to the rhythms of the candles, living today’s memories, of yesterday’s prayer
Merit, for the lives yet to come
As the storm cleared we helped put things back into place and decided to hang around another day. About midday we took a walk into town and bought two bus tickets north toward Ephesus. Our bus was scheduled to leave early the next morning. All in all this was good company and I had enjoyed the time off the road. I didn’t know what to expect heading into Turkey’s interior. I was never taught in school much about Turkey. (more…)
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Many times desires, have conquered me, changing the objects of my will,
but this continues to enlighten me, just and how I feel
God shows me love, a debt to pay, while unthrift fools, throws theirs away
I’m learning to heal, this given pain, a captive’s captive I remain
The height of it all, I know will be, to cry for those who wait to see
those allowing their love to still and search no more, only beggars at a beggars door
When I woke I could not shake that dirty feeling. I had felt cleaner waking up on the floor of train stations. It was early. The sun hadn’t come up yet and Jenni was planning on sleeping in, so I headed off to the ruins of Ephesus. That trek started out as a long dark walk. Luckily I eventually hitched a ride. When I reached the front gate the sun began casting long shadows but it was still very cold. (more…)
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There’s always a place, I find in the day, where I turn my eyes, to keep it away
another just wishin, for a little less pain ….. Just like the others, I’ll never complain
I pass by so many, who know not my smile, who look once, then away, with all their own style
I don’t want to understand and what’s to explain ….. I’ll never be, the one to complain
