Lent-Day 14

I always say to dream big, act small.

And that doesn't seem like so tall an order

after all

we each are capable of small things

but what about when our heart can only focus on the big?

So today the task I've placed in front of myself

is to picture big things without the smaller pieces within

things that won't work, can't be without

like sewing a quilt without a needle and pin.

What's a rainbow, without millions of tiny droplets of water

a beach, without each grain of sand?

What's a house without the bricks that built it

a skin cell, if not part of a hand?

What's a flock of geese without a "V"?

hundreds gathered in unity

wings beating in harmony

what's a person without community

a lonely sailor lost at sea

a fish without a school

without the place it needs to be

a snowflake carries exquisite beauty

unique, perfect in its purity

but a snowflake alone cannot cover the ground

giving us the muffled tranquility of winter sounds

how do you start a fire without the kindling?

you can't have a forest without a tree

how can you dance without learning the steps?

you can't appreciate the colors of fall without seeing each turning leaf.

one rock can cause the water to ripple

but perhaps many rocks can cause a wave

my one small voice grows stronger

flanked by a chorus of change.