Grace for the Journey

“You will lose someone you can’t live without, 
And your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news 
Is that you never completely get over the loss 
Of your beloved. But this is also the good news, 
They live forever in your broken heart 
That doesn’t seal back up. And you come through.”
			Anne Lamott 

You gave everything you had to him 
He accepted you “as is” - the best and the worse 
No load too heavy
You saw him, he saw you
Somewhere along the way love became 
That permeable balm providing comfort 
And ease necessary for the journey 

All the adventures, the shared moments of joy and 
Pain, of laughter and tears, of happiness 
And disappointment - through it all nothing could
Separate you  

Rooted in the wave of God’s love, the tides of life, 
High tides, low tides he sent sunshine and energy 
When you needed it most. It’s those thoughts 
Those weighted memories of the best times, 
Times of safety and protection that push forth now 
As you continue life’s journey no longer two but one

So, in your darkest moments, or sometimes hours, that 
Seem to move so slowly; on those days of gloom, 
Don’t forget to look up and know that just beyond 
The clouds await unspeakable JOY!