the Drifter

by: Psalmnoel F. Figueroa

I was a lonely drifter, sailed for the seas

only to find out my sail wasnt ready

tried to fix it with all my might

but failed to do so. No one helped, no one on my sight.

After I stumbled I stood up and saw

A man just staring at me get up from the ocean floor

After a minute I was taken aback

it wasnt a man, but a spirit in fact

He helped me get up, pointed at my boat

Saw the broken pieces rise up, fixing it, making it afloat

Confused at first but understood then

He wanted me back on the journey that I have been

Didnt quite get it at first what he wanted me to do

I just let my sail take me whereever the wind blew

But after some time, i realized my adventure wasnt through

I knew something should have happened to me too.

Like my boat i was revived, setting me on sail

It gave me what i want, took me where wind wanted it to go

But my boat in fact still withers above the water

giving me the risk to falter once more over.

I am like my boat, revived and given freedom

didnt want to be controlled, just gave myself to the wind

I should have stopped and reassessed my journey

where i have been to, and where am i now really

I stood up and took the sail in my hands

Took control of it, and I went back

To the places I went before but never have been

I have to do something, something to complete my journey

there i met this wonderful group

told stories about a man that fixes sailors’ sloop

Shared experinces how he changed their lives

and how he made people alive

I stayed with the group for a year or so

shared stories to other, made the Man known

I continued this thing at different Pubs

even with no one listening, I still wouldnt budge

One day I decided to leave that place,

Took my boat and opened my sail with grace

after some time of drifting through the seas

the Man i saw before, stood right in front of me

knowing my heart, he spoke to me

“Your heart knows where you want to go”

Hearing those words I instantly knew

the missing part in my life before I now do..

I wanted to share my stories of Him

the one who lifted me up, one who fixed my ferry

I wanted to make Him known to the world

and let everyone’s heart be connected to Him

The unending journey I had before

Now is changed with a purpose

I want to share His stories and mine

And be a fisher of men from different times

The boat I had before was not going anywhere

now I do know my destination

I was once a lonely drifter before

but now I am Psalm, the winner of sailors.

Psalm

11/16/2011