Diagonal Lines

Diagonal lines
   action lines, lines that cut across scenes of life
   and move and act and run.
The sun has risen this morning
   life begins with the
      diagonal slant of light.
Perspectives change as this
   diagonal line moves and moves its simple slant
   gradually into a perpendicular stance,
   solid and grounded
   and back again to its' horizontal slant.
Yet, the journey is
   not simply through the sky
   it is also through our lives.
The perspective is of
   colors and shades,
   shadows and light.
Changes happening moment to moment.
There's a gold hue to this slant where
   there is action and passion,
   movement and growth.
No longer under the cloak of darkness,
   going in unknown directions,
   no, now the light has come and
   brings beauty as well as energy
   to each new day.

The Lord rides those diagonal lines,
   rides them into life each morning and
   brings the beauty as well as energy
   to each new day.
The Lord comes and
   warms creation with light.
The Lord comes to paint
   each tree, each road, every person,
   to bounce reflections
   off midnight's puddles of rain
   and oceans flat from lack of Spirit.
The Lord comes and sprinkles gold dust
   into life and creates a fresh new Moasaic
   each moment of the new day.
And...and you and I are
   all part of this artist's pallette,
   and we are part of the colors flecked with gold
   that this artist's smears
   across the skies and earth...and you and I
   are part of the colors painted
   on life today with all
   our troubles, joys, schemes and dreams
   just waiting to be released
   on this day that is covered with
   diagonal lines!

Richard W Smith
2003