The Sun Does Not Lie

The Sun Does Not Lie

(“This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:5)

It was a winter day when the sun finally broke through;
the birds were skipping, the shadows were crisp,
the neighbors walked to their mailboxes,
and one heart still felt alone.

The sun does not lie, and you are more graceful than
the years that have whispered in your ear. Mornings like these
midwinter
reveal the love behind it all.

We take it piecemeal, don’t we? Every failure,
every uncharted word, every night we wasted
annoyed that we drank too much. We add them up
like jigsaw pieces from a thousand puzzles. We cannot
find the edge. We stay in the middle of uncertainty,
convinced we deserve the voice that scolds us
for not finishing well.

But the sun does not lie, and here you are, more precious
than anyone has told you. It takes breaths, lots of breaths,
and boldness to let it penetrate the years of darkening aches.
The shadows have mocked you while the light (stars, moon,
mars, sun, reflecting notes from the songs you have forgotten)
while
the
light
bids you to play.