you struggle to understand why thing after
increasingly difficult thing occurs
and it simply isn’t fair.
does not feel even remotely good.

but let me remind you, while God is 
in the heavens and sits upon majestic throne
he’s also here right now with you,
not as dictator malevolent, but as a shepherd
who loves, the originator of all that’s good

and maybe for now, today, this aches 
and with human eyes you struggle to see 
how anything remotely positive 
could ever arrive from this

but remember, dear one
you are creature formed for purpose 
a child made with gentle love

and sometimes those reasons 
you can’t see now, might be 
greater than you ever imagined

so, in your current ongoing difficulties
there is good, since you are fashioned 
for something greater than just today

and you can climb right up on his 
loving lap welcomed, lay your
head upon his shoulder protected,

and remember his eyes that see
from beginning to end 
have never actually failed you yet. 

heather pound 2025

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