Todd Kelsey wrote a poem for us because he was touched by the idea of what we are trying to do at Meadan.

The Desert Reunion

 

The river runs dry

like a desert

 

cherishing the memory

of water falling into sand

drops from Saladin's ice

and the Prophet Jesus' side

now deep underground

 

I love you my brother, my sister

my tears will join that reservoir

 

I fall asleep, dreaming

in the distance I see a garden

I'm running, rushing towards it

like a waterfall, over the edge

and into your embrace

 

there's a river in my heart

your children, my children

are swimming, playing in it

 

it's so nice to see you

I haven't seen your smile

in a thousand years

 

forgive me

my brother, my sister

I love you so much

 

my eyes are growing dim now

let me hold your hand

and just look at you

like a flower, flowering

 

there's an ocean in my heart

your grandchildren, my grandchildren

are sailing, exploring together