Downpour

Many years ago, I wrote and submitted a poem that was published in the Christian Science Sentinel (Vol. 98, No. 36). It was written after an inspiring talk with a friend who had overcome the shame of abuse from a someone she trusted and had found her way to be totally free of any effects of that abuse.

As I re-read this poem, I realized it had healing ideas for anyone who has suffered an almost overwhelming loss. I'm sending it out on the web in hopes that it will bring comfort to those dealing with loss and especially those dealing with the effects of the hurricanes in the Gulf area of the US.

Downpour

It’s all right to cry.
Let the tears take you down to a place you thought no one ever knew about, and

Behold

..........the Christ is here.

You are not alone.

Behold, the Christ is here,
the spirit of God,
giving a cup of cold water,
pouring you out a blessing,
filling up the vacant hope,
spilling over with
an endless, purifying love and assurance:

“I have overcome the world.”*

The Christ is here,
carrying you with the truth
that your life is flooded with
God’s infinite goodness.

Be comforted now with clearer, wider vision.

You are not alone.

*See John 16: 31-33
© Christian Science Sentinel Vol. 98, No. 36
Used with permission

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