It is a lot of work
this
human
Being
Be
ing
Human
Existence
Thing
Sometimes I think
we are
eternally
Suspended
in the
What Ifs
Embodiment
is so difficult
If potential
is always
teasing
(sometimes
even mocking)
me
How can
I do what my
body needs
When capitalism
demands
grind
And yet
God
you sit with us
How can
I feel my feelings
The hard work of Grieving:
Good things
Bad things
To sit in comfort
To be thankful
To sit in-between both
To feel a slow stretch
(within your comfort range of motion
without any pain as my favorite
yogi friend says)
so slow and gentle
that you are stretched
in such a way
that there is no pain
and still
tears
Of relief comes
dripping
To your eyes
to my eyes
And
God is there
in each tear
Reminding us
sanctuary
is holy
Community
is holy
Upholding your
boundaries
is holy
Silence
Is holy
Taking time alone
is holy
You string the sky with stars
and give us dandelions
beautiful leaves
and even single blades of grass
to remind us of the holiness of the world
Breathe in
Breathe out
To be
lost
in holiness
Amen
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