The Cliff
..you’re standing on the edge of a cliff, are you worried about falling or thinking about soaring?
Crawl
through the suffocating inside of hell’s furnace
Walk barefoot
over broken boards littered with the poison of old rusted nails
Wrestle
With fire breathing dragons while simultaneously siphoning Satan’s venom
from your soul
Swim
From the bottom of the Atlantic through a school of Great Whites covered in blood to get to the famed shores of hope
Jump
Over lakes of quicksand into bushes of poison ivy with the shackles of incarceration on your ankles and wrist
Swing
From southern branches like ripe apples waiting to be picked for the autumn harvest
Escape
From the throngs of slavery only to be stabbed by the slithering scales of Justice
Survive
The mind altering trauma of mass incarceration and run
Run
Away from the barking dogs chasing you through the enchanted forest
Run
Barefoot through the sizzling desert staying hydrated by drinking the venom of the Sidewinder
Run
Past the pack of wolves and around the the bear protecting her precious offspring before engaging in a brutal death match with a hungry Mountain Lion and then climb,
Climb
Over the the slippery rocks, through the thick vegetation, and around the gaseous pockets of poisonous air
Fight
Through the frost bite, through the avalanches, through the shortness of breathe caused by the lack of oxygen as you ascend to the place that only the great ones go
Stand
At the summit of your life, at the edge of the cliff of all the struggle you have been through to get to this point, looking at the breath taking views of destiny, taking deep breaths of purpose…
…are you worried about falling or thinking about soaring? ~ Sean King
The Lost Art of Conversation
Someday, I hope to sit down with you, to look in your eyes, to hear your voice, to converse using the full array of tools we’ve been given; voice fluctuations, hand gestures, body language, pace, facial expressions, and eye movement.
Someday, I hope to have an honest and open dialogue with you, without interruptions, without being defensive, without misunderstanding; our souls harmonically synchronized to the rhythm of each other’s beat.
Someday, I hope to share a space with you at a time when we are present in the moment, both mentally and physically; where the words coming out of our mouths and the unspoken language of our souls are just as necessary as the oxygen we use to feed our lungs, our heart, and our mind.
Someday, I hope to meet you in a place that sits just beyond the reach of our internet connections, of our cell phone towers, of our satellite feeds, and out of the range of all the other distractions that we’ve allowed to impede something that used to come so naturally to us.
Someday, I hope to converse with you in a place so beautifully peaceful that I can hear the blood flowing through your veins and the thump of your heart.
Someday, I hope to sit down and talk with you, to have the kind of dialogue that 60 years of marriage is built on, the kind of discussion that is necessary to establish lifelong friendships, to have the kind of dialogue that leaves you longing… for the next conversation.
Whenever you’re ready, I’ll be waiting for you…
Know Thyself
Surround yourself with people who know your worth and don’t accept anything less. Fall in love with you and treat yourself accordingly. Work like someone who has a million things to do that knows tomorrow isn’t promised. Pray like someone that believes in God and not like someone that was taught a ritual in a church. Chase your dreams with the endurance and determination of a pack of Hyenas stalking their pray, and not in the short all out sprint of the Cheetah. Praise God (Alhamdulillah), and be thankful for who you are, where you’ve come from, where you’re going, and what you’re about to do with the gifts God has given you. Good morning beautiful people. ~ Sean King
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