Breath by breath,
grief by grief,
joy by joy,
pain by heart-rending pain
these fragile ashes turn
and return and
resign
to the Holy,
to the Trembling,
to the Deep Mystery,
to
the Heritage
of Relentless Love
without which
these same ashes
could only
sift
and settle
into a lukewarm heap.
Poignant and beautiful reminder of the “relentless” and depth of God’s love for us that yes, gives these ashes, meaning in the depth of our souls. ~ not just or only a “lukewarm heap.”
Thank you Rachel for this “Prayer Poem “ to begin the Lenten journey with.
Thank you, Ann.