foolishness

My Dear Father
I have typically started the day in a way that will make it difficult to cope and recapture those few precious moments that I lost when I woke up. I am sorry. Now the day is upon me and I and constrained to dial down in a way that is much harder. Still [...]

my/your appleheart

My heart
Like and apple
Eaten by fear
Mouthful by mouthful
Consumed by terror
Fear relishes my life
The juice of me
And I shrink
The essence of me
Fuel to the fear
 
Oh God
Keep me safe
Hold me safe
Protect my heart
Safe from shrinking into
Nothingness
Disappeared I am
Out of focus
Trembling on the brink
Of the void
 
I need you so
Your love
My apple
Shining before me
Gleaming with good
Gleaming with God
I [...]

warming me

My morning Father,
My morning Lord
My all-time creator
Tenderly I touch
Tremulously I try
To find your presence.
You are near
I know
You are here
And I must just tune my taste
To find that you are good
Again
Still
And always were and will be
Here is no part of you
That is not good
No corner
Crouching
All of you
Is my food
Is my nourishment
You feed my heart
On your ever-green [...]