Windy Day Whimsy (for Pentecost)

So what if a big

really big

really really big wind

just whips and whirls

and rips the roof right off your house

and tables and chairs do do-se-do’s

and all your papers, pots, and plans

go tipsy-topsy-turvy

and all that’s false or fearful

funnels right on up the chimney?

What if now your house is full of light

and rivers and rain and stars

and something so so so amazing

you don’t even know its name? 

"Windy Night" by Reene -- Scratchboard

Then what if you speak with tongues of fire,

or what if you can’t speak at all?

What if the neighbors think you’re high

because you waltz with one unseen?

Fear not—

it’s only omnipotence filling your heart

like a clown blowing up a balloon, then whooosh—

you ride the wind on wings of peace.

Welcome, Holy Spirit!