this day

Lost In Wonder, 2003, 16 x 13
acrylic on cradled panel - available $ 350

For me, this day it is about his nearness
and the tears that moisten my cheeks.
The one who loves me - the Christ.
Breaking into my awareness with kisses of mercy.
So other, so precious, so captivating, so dear.
Once I was his enemy, he calls me his beloved.
Once a bitter porcupine, he calls me lovely.
Once a bigot and a critic, he calls me his own.
Not needing anyone's help, his embrace brings me to this.
This Christ - beyond a manger of straw
harnassing the universe with his bloodied scars
I am in love with this one,
with sweet tears, lost in wonder, this day.