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Aaron Telian

I'm a clumsy Christian on a journey of discipline and discovery with Jesus. As a recovering Pharisee, I'm learning to trust God's grace over my goodness. I love the world, and I'm excited about learning what it means to be salt and light in a Post-Christian culture. This is where I write about living the sojourn.


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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

First Things

Remember when
You had to begin
With an empty toolbox
And clean hands
Remember
Feeling uncomfortable
Because your belt was stiff
And you noticed
Breaking in takes time

Remember when
You bought
Your first load of lumber
And you bought the straps
To tie it down
And they were new
And red
And you had to figure out
How they worked
And you noticed
Deftness is acquired
Not attained

Remember when
The caulking gun
Was a mystery
The air compressor
Was intimidating
And you drained it every day
And you noticed
There is no substitute
For experience
And there is no way to experience
Without first things

Breaking in takes time
And the already broken in
Should have nothing to prove
Only a smile
And a backache
And a quiet opinion

Prevailing sentiment
Aside
There is nothing inferior
In first things
But one must be unassuming
And one must always remember
Breaking in takes time


For who hath despised the day of small things? - Zechariah 4:10a
Posted by Aaron at 12:52 PM
Labels: Poetry

2 comments:

Garrett Valdivia said...

wow... the contractor's poem!

Remember when
you first installed
and the OS hung
And you realized
You wanted to break it in...


(btw, I liked it)

8:44 AM
Jeremy Becker said...

Well said Aaron. The path to wisdom and understanding has such a steep learning curve, but what an incredible view along the way for one who has the eyes to see.

11:10 AM

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