Winter Walks

As I walk outside, my breathe collides with the atmosphere, a small cloud escaping into nothingness. I turn my head to the sky; it poses no limits but those my mind places on it. I shut my eyes tight. The tighter they go the wider the expansion of my brain. I push past the limits. I am beyond what I know. Heaven invades earth. The impossible is no more. The sky's not the limit! An explosion of light! I open my eyes wide, stretch my hands to the sky and spin around, the rain laughing as it gently slides down my face. What can touch me now? I am beyond, out of reach...

The God of heaven and the Creator of earth reaches down to caress my face, carefully tracing each feature. Never have I felt such love, such elation. I am no more, for what am I? I have been replaced by Him. He has caused me to see Me as He sees Me. I look beyond the old man and behind, there she is! The one I long to know. She is one with Him. She is whole. She is complete. She is satisfied by her Lover. I reach out my hand and she takes it. I step into her and we become one. Now there is no separation. There is no taking off this epitome of peace and strength.

Such love! Such love is this for me! No one sees the way He looks at me, no one hears the way He says my name. He calls me lovely. He calls me holy. This is what I've been searching for; this is what I am. This is me.