Refreshed by Love

This world is full of pain laced with grief

But joy is stronger than sorrow, surviving loss

Surviving even the harm of self deceit,

Death can delay but never our joy defeat.

We must learn to wait and look into ourselves

Observing with the patience of the stars

The flaws of our own making that we brought

Into this life and the inner wars we fought.

The wind sings even through our tears

The rivers reach their arms toward the sea

Life, with all its trials is one embrace,

Enriching all, redeeming all by grace.

O children of my soul draw near this hour

Come meet my Mother and my Father know

We have been slain as once was slain the Dove

And from the ashes rise refreshed by love.