Hang on and enjoy the ride!

By Jonathan Hacking

I went to bed, at the end of the day

Weighed down with the worries that had come my way

My consciousness slipped; let my eyelids collide

As I crossed over the border of the dream/wake divide.

All of a sudden gliding down a steep track,

A roller coaster ride with no one in back.

First a dodge, then a swerve,

Then an impossible curve.

“What happening!” I scream

Then I see it, my life,

Showing on a big screen.

As I go though the turns,

I see scenes of my life,

Its crashes and burns

Never truly alone,

Nor completely undone

My swerves,

And curves

Near death escapes,

Going through my life,

No stops or breaks.

Each curve, each thrill

Each nerve I kill

I realize is a trial.

Still…

I wonder at this odd ride

That shows my life on either side.

In answer comes as I pondering seek,

A soothing voice,

So soft and deep!

“My child I am the one who created the ride

This brief check is to see if you’ll make it safe inside”

You see with this ride

Comes a view of your life when seen from MY side

Each trial, each swerve,

Each death defying curve,

Are trials that too can be survived

If you just hang on and enjoy the ride.

The seatbelt and harness

Are commandments that do bless

If you will but use them to stay inside.

With the explanation clear,

The end came too near

And how I wished I could re-travel the ride

And yet with a start

I found the part

Of truth buried deep within.

Everyday I

A roller coaster try.

Onward an onward I fly

The curves may be steep,

And valleys are deep

If I but hang on

The journey’s not long

And I’ll truly enjoy the ride.

So when things get distressing

And worries are pressing

I reflect on the council

Received on the night of the ride

Remember my child,

The ride may be wild