for the world

lament~listen~love

my heart hurts for the world
for the earth
for beings
for all life

there is so much
that is disordered
hard and broken 
so many systems failing

I can only be quiet
inwardly quiet
outwardly quiet
still and waiting 

until I hear
the heartbeat
at the center
of everything

the first
the last
the eternal~
unfailing love