It’s always been there –
on the shelf –
hiding in the dark.
It’s never seen the sky
or felt the tension
on the other end of the string
as it rose
through the sky.
The kite has sat,
still in plastic,
the pricetag faded.
Here’s the truth.
I’m scared to fly it.
Afraid I will
make a mistake
and break it.
Afraid I will ask it
to do more than it can
and then we will
crash and burn
and look silly.
And so the vibrant colors
stay hidden in the closet.
The kite on the shelf
is full of purpose
but no one really
knows it is there.
It’s not meant to
sit
on
a
shelf.
And neither am I.
And neither are you.
We are meant to fly,
we are supposed to
be boisterous with our
purpose, passion, and possibilities.
We are to be color and joy
and we are to feel the tension
as we let the wind drive us
where we are supposed to go
while we are held,
tethered to the one
who created us to fly.
Storms will come.
We are tethered.
Questions will pelt us.
We are tethered.
The sun will shine.
We are tethered.
Mistakes will happen.
We are tethered.
Go ahead.
Chase the wind.
Chase your purpose.
It’s what you are made for.
#PermissionGranted
Is your kite on a shelf, friend?
If you are facing storms…be encouraged, you are tethered. You’re in good hands.
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