Me and a friend took a road trip today, I got on the phone last night and said to my friend..."call in to work we are going somewhere... anywhere. Just away from this place". The offer was liked, but bad timing. The next morning at 8:00am I get a call, they had overslept by an hour and said.. "I am already late... "lets do this" Obviously excited and being of spontaneous nature as I am. I jumped up, got in the shower and headed over. We got in the car and I said.."left or right"? We went left. We ended up going backroads accross 6 counties, 10 different streams, and 3 lakes. We stopped to eat in Glenn Rose. There was a little hole in the wall place that said they served "Down Home Cookin" it sure was. I have to admit, even though I have been eating good and working out. I felt I had come back to my East TX roots indulging myself with half a chicken fried steak, and some fried catfish. MMMM good. very NOT good for me, but delicious none the less. Long story short... we ended up in Waco. Coming home down 35 came the best part of the trip. A conversation that probed deep into spirituality and the darkest parts of our being. Uncaging those pent up secrets, and questions and emotions. It was a release for both parties envolved. Good sound advice coming from both passenger and driver. I truly have a friend. Honorable, wise, and selfless. I needed this day. I thank GOD for this day. He suprises me so much here lately that I can almost not control myself with the simple pleasures of his presence. Below.... it started out to be something much different than it ended up. Alot like God and I. I dont even know what to call it

( give it your own name ) by Heath D

Oh, to bask in the light, white like the inner flame
Soaking in the warmth emanating from your very being
Like a breeze, words tusseling off the tounge, engaging me
Oh to touch, like the feeling of morning earth on bare feet
Sweet smells wafting across as to excite and revive souls

What orchestrated delights have I come across?
On what merit comes this chance?
How blessed can one soul be?

Grant me this honor, this awakening of senses
Oh, just to bask in your presence... if only for a moment
A blink, a flutter... so fleeting was our time
Breeze gone, ground cold, flame dwindling
Warmth... alas you say is gone?

No, I tell you with a fervent No... warmth survives
In the depths of ones soul, a coal, a tinder, a spark
ignite! Ignite! IGNITE!
The fire from within never dying, lying dormant and locked
Grounded... protected and secure
Awaiting... never to be snuffed out
Surviving... patient to seize the day
Alive... only in the existance of itself.