To BE

My freshman English 101 teacher demanded that we write in active voice verbs.  This meant that all "be verbs" were not allowed.  All sentences that contained “am, is, was, are, were, be, been, being” had to be reconstructed.  That course stretched and enhanced my writing style…maybe.  It did, however, create a lifelong appreciation for the passive voice.   God revealed to Moses that His name shall be, “I AM THAT I AM”. Exodus 3:14 KJV.  This poem reflects my appreciation to Mrs. Broadnax and the love of just “being

forms" of “BE verbs”

TO BE

To be or not to be

To Be breathing without consciousness or pain, I am thankful

To Be silent to hear animals awaken in the morning, I am happy

To Be with family over a delicious home cooked meal with trimmings of laughter, I am blessed

To Be loved by a Heavenly Father who has forgiven my sins,  I am overwhelmed

To Be singing in worship in which my focus turns heavenward, I am captivated

To Be able to mow, dig in the garden, and bend down to pull weeds, I am mobile.

To Be talking, teaching, and preaching with my own voice, I am fulfilled

To Be creative with communicating through writing, I am so appreciative

To Be a son, husband, father, and granddaddy, I am so privileged

To Be in the most meaningful friendship relationships, I am grateful

To Be aware of God’s flare for color, texture, and movement of the world He created,  I am in awe

To Be able to see  a person become a new creation in Christ with all things new, I am a miracle

To Be a “be-er” first and a “do-er” second, freely receive then freely give, I am in constant pursuit

To Be aware of the gift of time and to steward it with intentionality and grace, I am trying

To Be in the present and not encumbered by my past or fearful of the future, I am fulfilling my destiny

To Be is always happening in the context of my relationships and my surrounding.  I choose To Be in that moment.  I choose to live in the present.  I choose to take one more breath and thank God that He is ever present wherever “I am”.