Nori wrote this poem* the other day. I'm not sure what the assignment was, but I think she did great. I'm always envious of people that have such a knack for lyrics and poems. In this case, though, I'm just proud.
Once I saw a little bird.
At first I thought it quite absurd
That all the birds have wings to flap
Until the bird flew on my lap.
It's amazing how true those words are and how applicable their cultural and spiritual sub-surface meaning is. The most common simplification of it is that "we fear that which we don't understand." There are many, many ways that fear is played out. Here the author uses one of the most common reactions - laugh it off. It's easy to avoid impact on our lives by something that doesn't fit into our "world" by simply dismissing it. In doing so, we often miss an opportunity to grow. A chance for a bigger viewpoint is quickly lost.
C.S. Lewis expounded on this concept in The Screwtape Letters. If Satan can get us to treat anyone or anything that falls outside our approved "world" as silly, absurd, quirky, or peculiar, then we can keep that thing/person in the silly box, quirky box, etc. Soon we will several boxes available for us to place people. The end result will be to prevent the unity that God desires for all His children to experience.
It's only when we encounter something different and we allow it to impact our life, "to land on our lap" so to speak, that understanding (followed by acceptance of the person) can occur.
*used by the express permission of Norianna R. Sickels. All rights reserved.
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ReplyDeleteI like the poem.
This is like pritchard's view on poetry...hahaha...no-one will get that. Look it up...pritchard poetry and Dead.
Of course, no-one will really care, unless they have seen the movie...and I am just kidding if you have.
I think Pritchard would give this an overall 4 on his scale. It's reading enjoyment rating 4, but only reaching a 1 on meaning/impact.
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