love notes to a Friend

Dear One, please protect
this servant
during this time in her room

and her precious family, help them
to feel
her deep love for them,
and how much more,
Yours.

help them to know this servant's trials,

in this
dark
night
of her
soul

she calls out to Thee
to heal this
affliction

that has
so gripped
her soul

and in the letting go,
her peace will return

each time
she gives over
to You

Dear Friend,
help her in this
struggle
to remain firm.

and return her quickly
to Your most precious
Room

these feet, not yet worthy

to tread
your dust.

she walks on, in
anticipation
of Your Grace.

O Restoring One!
this lowly servant's
blessing she seeks
from Your Court.

do Thou cover
this face
with Your dust

and robe her
with that
humility

that she may serve as
that hollow reed.
her pith, having been
blown clean through

that she may sing out
Your joyous melodies
to any listening ear.

that she may become

Your joyous
instrument

guide her steps
in Your path

O Best Lover!

i'm given over.

you've taken
my heart,
once again.

--bruised orange