Presence 7: Arts That Inspire Reflection & PrayerSample

Our Hearts Have Seen A Scorching Hearts Wilt like flowers If not tended to. Hostile elements Lay them bare, Their home a ghost town, A dusty road into oblivion. Our hearts have seen a scorching. Before we relent, We look beyond. Eyes closed. New sight arrives. Behold now the rivers. Great torrents of justice Bursting through dry ground, Waking the needy Shaking the greedy Setting things right Finally. Imagine. Behold now the winds. Whispers of healing Swirling through trees Repairing, renewing Wrapping itself Around you and me. Behold now the dreams, Words we weaved. Hopeful, soulful Imaginings At last, unearthed At last, seen. Imagine. Behold now the motives. Commerce, government Rulers, influencers Gathered selflessly, Tethered to purity. Behold now the love. Life of parties, Bedrock of decisions, Laced through conversations, Hands wide open, Everyone belongs. Imagine. These second chances, These things made new. Our hearts take a breath. We are what we imagine. And we are full of light. Jessica Cotten