Lift Your Wings

Saw a pelican at the edge
where sand meets sea.
The swells rolled
toward him.
One after another.
He watched
as upon him they came.
He lifted both wings
and over each one,
air of sea
caught him gently upward.

As I watched,
my heart pondered.
Could we lift our wings
over each swell of life?

God never promised
a life of swelless sea.
He promised to be the wind
to lift our wings.

Raise them up
and worship Him.
Set your mind
on things above.
Take the sea.