Poems From The Porch

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Heart of my Heart,

Love within and without,

You show me what it means

to be committed and to receive fidelity

from a life partner and lover.

You send friends to celebrate my joys

and to console me in grief.

You give me the opportunity

to be a vessel of Light,

equipping me with talents

and satisfaction in their utilization.

The banquet of my life

is laden with abundant

provision and comfort.

I am humbled

by my dependence on You

and by your unfailing sustenance.

There is no more that I could ask,

no more that is required.

Yet I pray to have eyes that recognize these gifts,

ears that hear Love’s sweet refrain,

and hands that remain open

to give and to receive.