Season For God

Oh God, 
How my heart laments, 
for all the aching souls 
who love You, 
yet feel the weight 
of the battle. 

Though I see 
the necessity 
of the trials, 
my heart yearns 
for Your mercy. 

Help us trust, 
in Your wisdom 
and all that You 
call forth for us, 
be it struggle 
or triumph, 
darkest nights or 
clearest dawns, 

or the soft light 
in Your loving arms 
with our eyes closed 
in precious rest. 

May we feel 
Your heartbeat 
with our own, 
in unwavering 
awareness 
of Your presence, 

as we grieve 
together with You, 
for You loved and lost 
from the foundation 
of the world. 

© 2023, S.N. Astorquia

Photo by Linda Lane, Seattle, WA