This is a work in progress. I just don’t feel this one is quite done yet…there’s at least one more part to it! While I don’t usually publish anything that I don’t think is complete, this one has been begging to go out into the world. So here she is:
Part 1
Intimacy at arm’s length
The world at a stand still
Closed off, shut away
Wear a mask, stay six feet apart
No large gatherings, no concerts, no sports
Friendships, relationships, life from a distance
Social creatures forced to stop
What to do? Nothing?
Where to go? Nowhere?
Who to see? No one?
Listen!
Can you hear the voice?
Have you forgotten?
Did you shut it away?
Listen!
Intimacy at arm’s length
Punishment or Gift?
Go inside and decide
Look within, listen to the depths
Open your heart’s ear to that still, small voice
Life in focus
Social creatures forced to listen
To the heart of the matter
Opened eyes, opened ears, opened souls
Relationships deepened, changed, renewed
Intimacy at arm’s length
Part 2
Intimacy at arm’s length
The world at a stand still
Social creatures forced to stop
Hearts burst open
Seeking connection
Listening to the voice in the depths
Softly, quietly, persistently
The voice calls out its desire
She speaks of grace, of humility, of patience, of kindness
Of connection, of relationship, of truth
Of love
Listen!
Do you hear the call of love?
Do you remember grace?
Are you open?
Listen!
Intimacy at arm’s length
Pursue the gift
Go where the Spirit leads you
Look for threads of connection
Listen for chords of unity
Feel for bonds of love
Break the chains of condition
Life in focus
Social creatures forced to listen
Breathe, relax, rest
Step back from the brink of despair
Listen!
Love calls from the depths of suffering
Intimacy at arm’s length
Notes from a broken historian 