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All pictures taken by Megan
All poems written by Megan (unless otherwise labeled)

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Text Talk

What if life is a battle ground
We fight for faith and for voice
And the world itself is turned against us
In unpredictable formation

Near impossible to stand our ground
Against relativism and realism
They shoot us down with facts and stats
Leaving us arguing on a hope

Prove that God exists, they jeer
Then find “real” explanations
About how miracles are “science”
And “science” makes much more sense than
“miracles”

But why should we believe
The world is made of atoms so small
They are intangible—yet are made of
Nuclei and electrons and protons

And not believe that there is a God
Who created us on purpose, for a purpose
And knows our names and our faces
And cares enough to create
Things that we can see

But no, they argue
An accident, a coincidence
A meteor hitting the face of the rock
That is now Earth

Because that is more believable

But no, they go on
If there was a “God” who was “Good”
Why would there be
Pain and suffering

You people, you “Christians”
Have been persecuted and killed
And mocked by science

Why would someone with that power
Let someone like “Satan” thrive
And let there be hurt

Over the hill, comes the reply
There lies a land
Untouched by human eye
A land that we call perfection
And we get there by Choice

Ah, they counter
But there is no such place
Science has proved nothing of the sort

My friend, “science” has been here
For just a handful of years
When God has dated back
Before the world began

Of course “science” hasn’t proved anything
Yet

Do you really think that so many would die
For something as absurd as “God”
If He didn’t really exist

Do you really think it’s easier to believe
That people give their lives
For something that “might” be real
But in truth, is only an illusion

Think outside the boundaries
Think outside of science
Think to the girl whose life has
Shattered

A million shards stored in a locket
Close to her heart
A hope that she can no longer
Cling to

It is intangible
But it is there

And she hopes and she prays
For God to answer
But He doesn’t
At least not in the Voice she expects

So you drop your hope
Prove that He doesn’t exist
Or doesn’t care
But really, you’ve just looked
In all the wrong places

His answer isn’t a Word
It’s something harder to prove wrong
It’s a real, tangible person

It’s just that you can’t see her
Because God doesn’t do “publicity”
Like your science does

Because He has nothing greater than Himself
To prove wrong


–Megan

On Youth

Dear cousin—stay young
knowledge is a burden
that doesn’t balance well with
Truth and faith
there is no way to go back
once you realize
Trust must be earned
and Obedience is mandatory
whether it’s bedtime
or arranged marriage
your Innocence will chip away
just by living
so don’t assist it
you can’t control what you hear
so watch what you say
a Threat, a Lie
whether you ‘flip the bird’
or ‘bite your thumb’
it all shapes you

Life is fast
seconds drag but hours fly
grab ribbons of its gown
as it passes
and lay them out
because each of them matters
every detail is your life
see how vivid
time is and focus
on one Piece
Memorize it
make it Yours
because you still own your own life
a bead doesn’t have to be itself
it’s a green ladybug without spots
Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

Love is not what they say it is
keep handing out
I-love-you’s like hard candy
love isn’t made to be reserved
for one person
give hugs instead of accusations
because that’s what the world needs
what they tell you doesn’t matter
yet
find a rose
and name it Romeo
because You can
you haven’t discovered
any importance in names
because you only see the petals
never the Thorns

Don’t decide too quickly
hate is full of gaps
be finished before you move on
memorize the moment
finish the dance before
learning his name
hang on tight before
seeing the drop
the world will tell you to ask “why”
before you even finish hearing the “what”
but remember
Understanding is nothing
compared to Experiencing

You are still free
ignorance isn’t bad
knowledge is a chain
tying you down to reality
you can still fly


so Unfurl your wings

--Megan

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Bucketlist

A video I made with some of my pictures.  These are a few goals to live by.  Bucketlist