Thursday, September 17, 2009

Lieutenant Dan (thanks Blake)

it has rained here for three days straight
i love it
the dark clouds
the sun appearing in spurts
the thunder in the distance
the warning
my boots drenched
a deep puddle where i get in and out of my truck
let it rain
c'mon!
i love the scene in Forest Gump,
Lieutenant Dan,
screaming at God in the storm,
tying himself to the mast
"Is that all you got!?"
a wounded man's prayer
wounds much deeper than his loss of limbs,
so honest,
a little crazy,
desperate,
 real
a son crying out to a Father he does not understand,
a true cry for love...
i drive to the square
lonely, but not alone
in the pouring rain...

wkm


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