IV

Blessing

Blessings be

Upon the One who taught my tongue

what blessings are

the One who said "Taste, taste and see

see that I am good."

Sweeping me up in the explosive power

of his oceanic love

and this explosion did not destroy

but redeemed, purified

pulled me through flames

to emerge

gasping laughing loving

whole

for the first time.

Lord you taught me to give

now teach me to take

take deep draughts of you

like air after choking

water after running.

My heart feels drained

each drop pushed loose

in conduits long dug to faraway ears

distant reaching hands

and its your love that taught me

your love that gives me words

but I've run myself dry

straight into the ground.

Dust to dust.

Ashes to ashes.

Lord i have wept with the weeping.

Will you teach me to laugh again?

I am a gaping mouth.

The only thing left in me i spend

to call out blessing.

Blessings upon the LORD,

the One who blesses beyond belief.

Bless him my soul.

Bless me my All.

In the light of your presence I bless your name.