trumped

trump card
thrown down

as much as i think
and plan and prepare
i get
surprised

as much as
i am ready
i am overwhelmed
with the unexpected

i guarded my heart
i focused my thinking
i prepared my words
to speak with clarity
and purpose

i rationally pondered
i prayed with vigor
i thought i had it all
figured out

then
trumped
again

GOD
the
trump-er
the divine
gifter of surprises
worked in ways
i was not
expecting

don't get me wrong
i'm not complaining
i'm at peace
i've discovered
what others have called
wild freedom...
the kind of freedom
only
GOD
can create...

the freedom to allow
tears to flow
and joyful snorts of laughter
to erupt

the freedom
to be vulnerable
when so many forces in life
say not to be so

the freedom
to savor what is right
before you
without the need to
know the whole story

the freedom to
say what is on your heart
and to accept what is on the heart
of another

the freedom
to allow
the unexpected
to fill you up to
overflowing

for i've been trumped
and the trump-er
is the
giver of blessings
and i have
been blessed