May 12–18 ❘ Gifts
Gifts
If all things are spiritual
to the Lord, then all gifts
are of the Spirit:
blood flowing through my veins
bears a flood of relief
when I break a fast;
heavy lilac heads wash me
in scent and wring out
memories of distant Aprils;
my scalp tingles at finger touch
when anointed as precursor
to warm, healing hands;
an early morning chickadee
outside my bedroom window
diligently pings my ear,
calling, calling, calling me
to recognize the Spirit’s blessing
in every sensation.
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