unplugged

retreat, an act of 

withdrawing

a move toward

peace

slowing, stopping

seeking shelter

I am giving up

giving in

to silence, surrender

three nights

four days away

in the company of other

hungry hearts

my fingers tremble

on these keys

feeling the need for them

so deep

that I know

retreat is called for

even here

this laptop

this connection

will be left behind

that I might find

connection

of a richer kind

hanging out at the pub with the poets tonight

Disconnecting

For a day or two I am pulling the plug, shutting out electronic noise. the click clack of the keyboard

The world will continue to spin, tweets will sing out even if I can't hear, status updates will scroll on though my screen will be black

I may or may not pick up a pen or choose to let my words be few as I listen instead

I will connect eye to eye, ear to ear, heart to heart, with my beloved and others the Lord has chosen

I will breathe deep, taking in each gift He offers, drinking more than my fill so that I may pour out again

As I run to His arms, know that I am in the safest of all places.