The virus keeps us
Home and heart are everywhere
Blue flowers are too
Source of all blessings
You bless us with faith
when we have done all we can
to protect those we love.
You bless us with love
when so many parts of our life seem bleak.
You bless us with…yes…faith
that deep trust and hope
we would never find by ourselves.
You bless us with this moment,
this breath,
this smile,
this day,
this pair of socks,
This.
Tomorrow? Well, what of it?
Yesterday? It’s not a proper dwelling.
Today. This minute, This Breath.
This.
May I relax into this.
Prepare for that.
Love others.
Thank you for this, that, and the other.*
*Thanks to Br. David Steindl-Rast for the inspiration and the format for this, from his wonderful book, 99 Blessings.
The Profound Bartender 