A Saving Love

by Naomi

In the midst of darkness
and unknowing,
the sudden flashing
of a great brightness,
a light like no other light,
reveals a lone figure
standing near,
watching,
someone with eyes seeing
into our hearts,
dissolving fear,
forgiving
what we have tried
to forget.

An outstretched hand,
a gentle voice
that resonates
through the mountains
and valleys and skies,
invites us into love.

Kindness brings a flood
of cleansing tears,
a gratitude
for tenderness
and welcoming arms
that reach around the world.

We are gathered into a soft place
next to a sheltering heart
that welcomes us home
never asking
where we’ve been,
and all resistance
dissolves
as we melt
into the beauty
of a magnificent love.