this spring
the winter cold
still goes deep
with every shiver
i go deeper too
into the warmth and softness
of God's love
wishing to hibernate
but choosing to keep awake
to settle into the silence
the gentle comfort
of dark quiet hours
milder somehow
on weary eyes
willing even through tears
to gaze steady
into all that is pain
and loss and beauty
and grace
and with gratitude
brimming
there find His loving face
words and images © copyright Melody Armstrong 2014
