They love each other fiercely
each holding onto a hope for their friend
that they have lost grasp of for themselves
as they struggle against the demons in their heads
They yearn to see each other living freely
healthy and walking in the light
but each are too lost in their own darkness
to lead the way to safety
They tell us each other's distressing secrets
each hoping that we will know how to intervene
while holding tightly to their own truths
too frightened to risk honesty
But our intercession will not succeed
until they seek hope for themselves
desire to see their own lives filled with light
tell their own secrets and love themselves with ferocity
Until then we can only bear witness
walk beside them with compassion
and pray that they will come to know their worth
through that fierce love
No comments:
Post a Comment