Find Me in the River

“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb…”

Revelation 22:1

I close my eyes and dream a dream

lying in a river on my back

the water clear, bright and clean

it is shallow, ankle deep

clear as freshly poured water into sparkling glass

shimmering in sunlight

I lie, on my back, in the river

the water, moving swiftly

rolls over me

and on and on it rolls continually

peace like a river

joy like a fountain floods my soul

my eyes are closed

head tilted back

and, though aware of my surroundings

the only thing I care about is the river

beautiful river

glorious current

the bottom of the stream is sandy, mixed with stones

I lie in comfort

smiling face

for the sorrows of the world are long forgotten

the regrets, the shame, the bitterness

like from a dream I have awakened

to find myself repose in this river

I am floating on the water

effortlessly, it flows over me

I reach for my heart to find my sorrow

and it is gone

like a dream, whisked away

now like a child on summer day

I tilt my head back and wonder

how the only thing I care about is this moment

and the only thing I am aware of is this river

and how my heart seems filled with such laughter

and here in heaven’s stream

I feel safe

to this, I say, one day … find me in the river