Shrapnel
I had the honour of doing a spoken-word poem with my dear friend Chris Ong.
This last weekend I got to perform my first ever collaborative poem with a friend, Rob Walker. It was such an honour to work with Rob on this. Although we didn’t have much time to practice, I really enjoyed performing it and I hope to perform it again some time. Enjoy.
Chris: I was in shock.
Rob: Caught in the headlights
Chris: My mind was racing a thousand miles per minute,
but my lungs were in stop-and-go traffic.
Rob: It felt like quick jab to my gut,
Knocking the wind out of me and leaving me befuddled.
Desperately trying to remember how to breathe.
Chris: Like my body forgot how to survive and in a moment I tried to re-learn 22 years of my life
Both: Maybe you’ve been there too.
Both: Question:
Rob: How do you keep your composure when your pastor betrays you in front of 30…
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