My Imagined Response to a Friend's Heartbeat

(for her)

Beautiful notes
ding into place
spreading out
filling the space
and as I breathe
up and down
there is no room to smile or frown
only to be

and though I feel not free
I am not tied
tied to emotions that make me cry
I am in this moment here
not for some reason of fear
but out of love
and so I sit
listening to the stars above
sit and talk
of things they've made
little figures
each season a different shade
as the earth twists and turns
and still we yearn for things to come

and in this
some lose their hope
their scope
their peace of mind
that is not the kind
of love you have given us
or life
you have given us this moment to be lived to the full
so what do we do
when we are sweating bullets
and life is anything but cool
and heating up
we fear
that the end
that moment of joy
will never be near

what then Lord
what will you say-

"stay

stay in my arms
in my sweet embrace
and whether you are in the child, adult, or parent place
I see your face
the twitch of your mouth
that downcast eye

But I have a surprise
a beautiful plan

yes you may be but a drop
but a special one
that through so much will be done
so don't discount what I have for you
there is so much for me to do
and I am working to show you the way
but don't worry about today
or tomorrow
or time to borrow
my plan is perfect
and it is good
and all will end up as it should."

//

(for the Lord)

I don't know what things will be
but know You are inside of me
and that You see
the world for me and more
and if I could see it all I would be floored
let my mind not be so inwardly set
full of frets and regrets
but rather let it with purpose be upheld
as You perfectly weld
my life into being. 

//

(for him)

There is nothing like a hug
to make you feel so safe and snug
to fill you with hope and love and peace
to give you that quick moment of relief

and you are so sweet
to come to my side
with nothing to hide
but full of joy
and adventurous thoughts
of wonder

and when the devil would try to plunder
no words may asunder
this moment
or these truths

that God has bound
His hope resound
through us

and that is worth the fuss
of many miles driven
and time apart spent
because of each moment together
strand by strand tethers
not to restrain but to free
the heart inside of me

and in thankfulness I daily sit
thinking of this
so thankful for each moment of bliss
that passes by
like a sweet feathery cloud
passing in the sky
with the grass below
and the sun covered above
feeling the warmth
of each thought of love...