will spring return?

Your love is the ground;

heart, may your roots

go deeper.

Your grace, my food;

soul, turn your face

to the light

and flourish.

Your delight, my colors;

may my life

bring you joy,

reflect your beauty.

Your Spirit is like the wind;

I cannot see you,

but I can see and feel

what you are doing—

I can hear your voice,

gently saying, “Let go.”

Like leaves in autumn, I fall.

I can no longer hold on.

Help me trust

the work of humility;

be my strength

this vulnerable winter;

preserve my life;

help me rest in simplicity;

love, be my ground,

for I am at turns

certain and uncertain

I will survive to see

spring’s return.

…………………

will spring return?

by troy cady