This is the commandment that Christ gave us: he who loves God must love his brother also.
Universalis ResponseGoogle Public Domain
I held the soft curl
of her
close
then closer.
What else was there to do
when she turned
into sorrow?
And I don't know
if the pain
will glide on its' great
blank muscle
across the garden
of our hearts
and into
the dark blades
of losses,
or if the poverty of loneliness
or neglect or lack
of affection
is palpable,
or a gift
in disguise
in the moment
of our bodies'
amazement
and suffering;
the chance to become,
in the grit of our hours,
a prayer pearling
in the work of our hands
and the love that comes
worn through them,
to ease
the fall
from ease:
becoming less
ourselves
and more of every
other;
becoming
with our Lord
the hunger
and the serving
of bread;
the light
entering
and the light
remaining closer.
Oh so sweet and lovely, Cynthia. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDelete"a prayer pearling" feels like the crux of this piece....great language. you've really gotten into the center of things with this poem, into the inner workings of us, perhaps? I appreciate your imagery.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne and Amy for your comments. The emphasis is on becoming the prayer and the kindness/love light to others as it is an ongoing struggle to love another-- whomever may come along. I appreciate your insights and kind responses!!!! God Bless
ReplyDelete