in the routines of the day and in the stillness of the night
you are with us
in the joy and in the laughter
you are with us
in the sorrow and defeating circumstances
you are with us
in the anger and frustration
you are with us
in the abuse and the trauma
you are with us
in the unexpected and unplanned happenings
you are with us
in the solitude and quiet moments
you are with us
in the noise and activity
you are with us
make us increasingly aware
of your presence with us
when i am stuck in traffic and running late
when the task is taking longer than i would like for it to take
remind me that i lose you when i am in a hurry
remind me that i cannot hear from you if i refuse to slow down and listen
remind me that slowness is your way
i love the start of the day when the house is quiet
and my mind is free from the worries of the previous day
or the concerns that will surely come with the day that is before me
and i close my eyes and listen to the silence
and my heart is pulled into an ancient, divine presence
and i am enjoined with gladness of heart
as i abide in an ageless community of love