"Living on the Fringe"
A Poem by Lockerbie Central United Methodist Church
August 4, 2008
Living and acting on the edge,
on that thin sliver of creative thought
that sparkes the flame of humanity.
Not conforming to traditional ways of being
or what others expect you to be.
Desperate creativity.
Isolation,
aloneness,
but also following my own path.
Caring about people I barely know.
Outside
Lonely
Frustrating
Without a voice
Genuine
Stereotypes
Unashamed
Secondary
Fuzzy
Disconnected--
Or partially connected--
Confusing
Unfamiliar
Uneven
On the edge
Being marginalized by society.
Risking my comfort zone
so that others can possibly have
a comfort zone for the first time.
Giving up things so others will experience less
war,
hunger,
poverty.
Being on the outside looking in.
Seeing what others have
and you don't.
Feeling powerless.
Scrambling each day to find what you need,
trying to keep hope.
And with a scandalous grace,
we actively love.
A tangible expression...
connecting our hearts
with the hearts of others.
Is your identity in Jesus
or the fringe?
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1 comment:
very cool. will defintely print this up in the bulletin for sunday! maybe somebody should read it in service--slam poetry style.
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