Words From A Desert Heart

So fragile are you.   So fragile am I.So fragile is life.So fragile the line   between life      and death.So fragile is the difference   between breathing      and dying.So fragile, you.   So fragile, I.So fragile life   in the womb.So fragile is birth.   So fragile love      everlasting.So fragile the memory   that will not go away.So fragile the past.   So…

The open arms of Blessing and of Gratitude     invite me to gather.My gathering   takes many forms      as I ponder         this reality.I gather   with friends,I gather   with family,I gather   with those      who celebrate         the immensity            of God’s love.I gather   strength,I gather   courage,I gather   confidence,      as I begin         this new            journey in life.I gather   the moments,I gather  …

Photo by Susan Hillman I saw a girl todaysitting alone on a rock,watching the sunset.I’ve seen her before,this girl.Walking alone in the desert.She has such sad eyesand yet they have a special glow.I asked her todaywhat she does for long hours alone.She looked at me, puzzled.“I talk to my friends.Sky, Earth, the cactus, trees and…