It
has been hard to say,
‘I
did what I could’ – when that means
That
I have to admit
That
I can’t hold everything
Together
all the time.
To
allow things to fall and crash and break
To
allow things to get lost and not found
To
allow misperceptions and judgements to be – without freaking
To
allow my carefully laid plans to
Fall
apart
To
allow the feeling of emptiness
To
come close to me
When
I feel that things are slipping through my fingers
To
allow my heart to say
YES
To
YOU
In
the midst of these moments
And
not lose heart
To
be willing to be turned upside down
And
shaken
Loose
of my firm grip on things
So
I can rest
In
my poverty and humanity
And
celebrate the mystery,
The
paradox,
The
miracle of
Emmanuel
– God with us.
©2007
Cathy Hardy