The Gift of Belovedness
In the gentle darkness
of early morning
before the golden rays of sun
warm the earth and light our way
the heart listens
and the silent soul
swings and sways in the air
of centering prayer
plays and nestles in a softness
of whispering pines
and the caressing
tenderness of a breeze
blessing new leaves of early spring
everything begins to sing
when the beloved appears
so very near and dear to every heart
a love so vast that it will last
from this precious moment through
all the moments of our lives
as a sweet sheltering spirit
that thrives eternally to see
the faces of love gazing in adoration
in this dancing rhythm
of creation
that sweeps us all in arms
of deep devotion
forever new and feeling
so powerfully real
we know love is a grace
of freedom to be
with God
in the breathless mystery
of belovedness.
N.