The Ladder

In my dream I dreamed of a ladder,

Excited I asked myself and pondered

Is this the famous Jacob ladder? I doubted.

Wishing and hoping to repeat history

Wondering if God chose me to see his Glory

I looked up to see the gate of haven

But, God was not on top of the ladder

There were no angels to encounter;

It was Just a simple stepladder I climb up every day,

It was my own life I lived day by day.

So, I had a simple talk with the ladder

Though I knew it would not give me any answer.

“Every day I am trying to climb you up

Every day I hold on to you so tight

Afraid to let go and enjoy the scenery

I want to get to the top, I worry.

Sometimes I am afraid of falling,

Sometimes I am afraid of dying;

Why can’t I enjoy each step?

Why I am I focused only to get to the top?"

I should know each step is a journey,

Each step is a way to my destiny,

Each step makes me who I am today;

Each is step I passed is my history.

If I rush and get to the top,

I might miss what is really important.

I may not see the angels going up and down,

Or worse,  I may fall off and never see God on the crown.

I may never know how you are attached to the ground,

And how you reach the haven by the power of the unknown;

From now on I will enjoy your every step and blessing,

My life will be filled with singing, and rejoicing.

" Then he dreamed, and behold a ladder was setup on earth and its top reach to heaven; and there the angels of God were acending and decending on it... Genesis 28:12

Credit:  Paintings by Bereket Mamo http://www.bereketdecor.blogspot.com