Bonfire at the Beach

*dedicated to Jesus

-----------------------------/Bonfire at the Beach; The Thoughts of Simon Peter On Jesus’ Inquiry On The Shore

Hopelessness burns black smoke rising in the air

the seas of impossibility now yield

the seas of impossibility now yield

no longer casting nets on the left side of our regret

no longer nights sleepless the sunrise signifying dread

of another failed day

of another day without red meat of purpose, and meaning and love

today is the day of the dawning of the right side of promise

of a stupendous catch   

and we are no more contented sitting in boats of stasis

watching life pass us by

naked and vulnerable, gird now with fisher’s coats of resolve

to live better tomorrows

plunging into waters of purification (oblivious to how we appear to the world)

crazed

to be better men, and husbands, and fathers kneeling drenched

at a fire of coals of general repentance, renewal

having seen death blood shed of innocent men

dying to ensure

children healed setting parents' worse fears at ease

casting out demons of our greatest impediments

for life

for liberty

and pursuit of fullness of joy

I have seen the Lord of mercy coloring the kaleidoscopic sky

standing on the shores cooking fish of reciprocation

for second chances I swim in gratitude…..forever more…

I will feed the sheep

I will feed the sheep

We.... will feed the sheep

(ensuring the whole world never plunges into despair again, empty nets)

-------------------John 21:1-17

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea. And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes. As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread. Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught. Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken. Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord. Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.