Stay awake

This Advent is particularly potent for me.  With the new awareness of partial seizures, I also have new incentive to keep my eyes open.  It seems that if I sense I am going blurry or dizzy, closing my eyes is one of the worst things I can do.  It un-grounds me... not a good thing when I am trying to stay grounded.  I am used to meditating with my eyes shut.  This Advent I am learning the blessedness of keeping my eyes open.  

Stay awake

And for God*s sake

Really I mean it

For God*s sake

Keep your eyes open!

You have no idea when the next thing

Will come around the bend.

The bush may blaze in your front yard.

The waters may part

In the creek out back.

The child who lives in your house

May dance on tiptoe.

Jesus may ring your doorbell

And ask

For a place to be born.

Keep your eyes open

For God*s sake.

You have only begun to see

What needs to be seen.

It is a veritable drop in the bucket.

Water shines even

In an old wooden bucket.

For God*s sake

Stay awake!

Open your eyes!

You have no inkling

When the next thing

Will come around

The bend.