Be still and empty
God shall fill you
with far greater fullness
than you could ever
wish or will.
~ Angelus Sileshis, with thanks to Ruth Shrader
Learning to love differently is hard
Love with the hands open, love
With the doors banging on their hinges
The cupboard unlocked, the wind
Roaring and whimpering in the rooms
Rustling the sheets and snapping the blinds
That thwack like rubber bands
In an open palm.