1.3.18 Grace

Grace comes upon us and
Grace enters us ; Grace
Breathes life into us -
Grace befalls us .
Grace fills each one of us. Grace

Marches up the creaky porch
strides into the kitchen
leaving that
screen door slamming - the
old latch snapping ; Grace will

Slump into our rocker and
peer into our heart and
not miss a trick ; for,
Grace simply knows us. Grace will

Stay by our side and
walk along our path and
scramble up the ravines then
struggle cross those lost lands Grace will

Breathe each breath with us
and live hand in ours;
Grace warps and weaves
that which was torn; Grace

gathers up our soul
in a swoon of redemption
Grace

Insists upon the sanctity of
equity and justice ; Grace has
no time or patience for
that which is cruel. Grace is

Eyeing us from the doorway Grace has
blessed our every day and dream Grace
sees into our true self Grace Is conscious awareness Grace

Sings our song of redemption
murmurs lines of realization Grace will
be right there with us til our
journeying is over Grace will

Gather us up and Grace shall quench our thirst ; Grace hears the
bleating of our fears and the stolid call of our soul Grace knows

All our known ones as we
bid them goodbye, our
lives and children; or our
Sweetest four footeds or the

field's first light or
all the land's creatures or
vast stands of trees and underground mycelium Grace

comes up upon us
and Grace enters us Grace
breathes life into us -
Grace befalls us . Grace
fills every one of us. Grace

marches up the creaky porch
Slumps into that rocker and
Stays by our side and
Breathes each breath with us

and weaves what was torn; and swoons with redemption
Insists upon sanctity Grace is

Eyeing you from the doorway Grace Is conscious awareness Grace

Sings your song Grace will
be right with you Grace will

Gather you up Grace shall
bleat your fears Grace knows

All your true life as you
love your children; your
friends and loved ones, the

Four footed creatures the
animals of the land and the
rebel of the river and the
light upon the fields and Grace

holds us in our ending
Grace breathes
faith into our bereft ones Grace

Sings the holy song of
endless immortality that is
only known round here by its ancient name - which would be
Simply and only
The divine's most devout
Love.

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