Holding

When I say I'm holding you,

in a circle of light or in prayer

or in some other gentle,

metaphorical way,

   know that there will be

   times when my mind

   consciously imagines you

   in my outstretched, open palms.

      There, my focus is

      on lifting your circumstances

      into divine presence.

         When my mind turns elsewhere,

         know that I will not

         set you down or aside.

            I will, instead, open my heart

            and place you there,

            letting the percussive rhythm

            of life accompany us both,

            until my hands are, again,

            open, ready for holding.

 

Photo by Jerry Gorman

               © 2015 Todd Jenkins