It’s not a symptom
of disrespect
or irreverence
to want America to be better,
but is instead of the purest love:
a love that wants
to carry
something even higher.
-L.M.G.
Prayer
It’s pain,
more than a priest,
that teaches you
how to pray.
Universal
As long as
the sun warms our skin,
the flakes give it chill,
and the fire scars it,
it is the same.
Grace
Grace is just a word
until you really
need it,
and
peace is just a sentiment,
until you
don’t have it.
Stress
Stress is like ocean water:
you either
harness its energy
to move beyond boundaries
or you
flounder, paralyzed,
beneath its enormity.
Why
We’ve never
just been
beings of
how,
but things
of why.
Danger
We’re warned
about the dangers
of the world —
the heat of fire,
the power of water,
the shifting weight of the wind —
but the world
has never,
never,
wounded me
like the dangers
in my heart.
Mother
We have known
miracles
and received
a glimpse of God,
for we have
seen a
Mother’s love.
Different
We all
want
love,
purpose,
good food,
and understanding,
yet we
somehow
manufacture
differences
between us.
Look Again
At any point
we can look
around us
and find
failure, shortcomings,
loss, and dead dreams,
but we should always
look again,
for those
are only stones
scattered
around the flowers
of love, grace,
triumphs, and hope,
and these vibrant
blossoms
are worth admiring.
Faith, Health, and Other Musings 