FEATURED: A Thousand Wild Tomorrows

by Edward L. Holmes II

A THOUSAND WILD TOMORROWS

I am wild, and the wilderness is within me.

Unraveled and unrivaled, I revel

in daydreams beyond these constructed walls I see

of sin, so seemingly solid. My day is coming.

This citadel held me well in infancy,

but now the inky chamber is unfit. I bleed

pine and sing like blue skies. My legs run

like the rivers that now fill my eyes

and my belly billows with living waters.

Death

was promised daily by the watchman

if I go beyond the gates.

But time took its toll, and

after ten years here

trapped in trepidation,

I find it funny

how “decade” sounds a lot like what’s already died.

So, I have nothing to fear.

Let this walking garden spill over these feeble walls.

I am born to flourish beyond constructs,

beyond barriers,

and

into the wild.

Into rebirth and the milky-white light of a thousand wild tomorrows.

My day is coming.

Will you be coming, too?

EDWARD L. HOLMES II

Edward Holmes is a writer on a mission to spread hope into hearts through the written (and often spoken) word. He has written children's books, devotionals, and poetry collections. He shares new poems weekly through his podcast Life Lines. His writing is hopeful, humorous, and honest—all fueled by black coffee and dark chocolate. 

Edward has an affinity with practical theology and biblical apologetics, previously serving as an evangelist and youth minister for seven years in Missouri. He currently resides in Illinois with his wife and kids, living every day with three reasons to keep hope alive.

If you find him online, say "Hi!" He'd love to strike up a conversation with you. You can find him on Instagram @edwardlee_on_ig.