Deck

Suffering and Love

often share the same taxi.

The former, always worrying

about where we’re going

and if we’ll get there on time

and by the route we’ve planned.

The latter’s energy is used to find joy

and connectivity in the journey

and in where we’ve come from.

Death has a way

of rearranging life’s priorities.

 The closer it comes to us,

the more significant examining

and shuffling we do.

Prayers for the decks

that keep on dealing to us,

even when we want to fold;

for the hands we know

we'll never win, but choose

to go all-in with anyway;

and for the gift of grace

that the House extends

to players and played alike.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins