Quiet Reflections and Prayers
Thank you for gentle
souls who dare
to keep going,
refuse to give up
hope,
and continue
to look for
and hold
magic found
in unlikely places —
no matter how
many times
their hearts seem
to shatter
or how many
pieces need to be
gathered or set
free.
Thank you for
tender heart
friends.
Amen
Thank you
for walking with me
through my despair
when there was
no guarantee
that it would
be enough
to reach
the other side —
aside from
the feel of
your steady hand
and willingness
to wait for mine.
It didn’t matter
how cold
the world got
because I always
remembered the day
I found
I wasn’t here
all alone —
when without a sound
I began to sense
a love that
could never
not be.
Thank you
for being here —
for all the times
you took the chance
to soften your focus,
let go of pieces
you had held so tenderly,
and dared to believe
in the creative power
of one true heart.
The world is
a more beautiful place
because you are.
— for Michelle and all of us. Happy Birthday, dear friend.
Laurie's Notes 