Many of us are worn down and worn out
we have suffered constant change - we have been told
what to do, how to do it and when to do it
there are those who have lost loved ones and not even
been able to be there at the final parting
there has been loss of business and separation of friends
one never knows which way the wind will blow in a certain day
how long, how far, to what extent have lives been touched
some have managed better than others
some have been flexible and swayed more easily
for the elderly, lonely, disabled perhaps it has been the kindness
of friends and strangers that has seen them through
the one constant has been and is the presence of God who
is never changing, always present, there to give direction,
listen and comfort in ways we might not have heard before
perhaps we have learned to see through new eyes,
listened with sharper ears and reached deeper into own souls
to find a part of ourselves we have never met before
may we take the best from the worst and step forth
each day with a new breath to begin again
from a new perspective always with gratitude, there is always
something and someone to be grateful for
"Change" - written by Diane Kirkup 3/12/21
