Porcelain
Out of tears and ashes
I hear you. I see you.
My cup emptied
I feel weightless
As I stand in front of you
Witnessing your storm
I did not know
How releasing my “poems of waiting”
Will rewrite my DNA
It will ready me
To be your helper
Your strong ally
In the face of change and loss.
The weight of the world on your shoulders
Is crushing
With every day that passes
Harder to breath, to rest, to feel joy
Instead feeling deeper
A storm of fears.
Powerlessness.
You obeyed God’s command
And loved me sacrificially
Tenderly. Committed.
With everything you are.
I have flourished in your care.
I serve you with courage and strength
Not of my own doing
But due to our resting in God
The One I see so clearly.
His wings uplift us,
Covering us.
Your vulnerability
Honors me.
And I am not afraid.
I stand with you
Surprised by clarity,
The warmth I feel toward you.
The fragility
Your porcelain offering
Your giving up control
Brings you closer to Abba
For a clearer vantage point
It’s your journey
joining me
In this sweet abandonment
Into our Father’s care.