A Special Touch

A Poem

Unexpected blessings are sometimes the most rewarding ones
While struggling to meditate
In the hope that this
Would best prepare me
To settle down to pray
Though this process lately
Has proven more unsuccessful than usual
And there was little reason to think
That this day would be any different
Suddenly it happened
For this moment at least
My mind stopped its incessant noise and distractions
Its barriers usually impenetrable
Were breached and lowered completely
Silence surrounded me
There was a lightness to my being
The confluence of these happenings
Allowed me to feel Her presence
Long enough to recognize and accept the reality
But oh too brief
To satisfy my heart’s longing
An awareness of Other
Joy enveloped me
Acceptance and love
Permeated my innermost spirit
A special gift just for me to experience
And as mine
Not anyone else’s to deny
Then it was gone
As quickly as it had come
No parting message was received
And sadly no radical transformation of my behavior ensued
No miraculous power was left in its wake
All doubt did not disappear
But I was left with a hunger for more
And with a belief
That the enjoyment of Her Kingdom
Was not merely a promise for some vague hereafter
But something to experience here and now
If I am but brave enough
To wager all that I am
To pursue It

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