Welcome

welcome this moment
as it is
my friend
every last drop of it
every rise and
every fall
of each and every breath

all those prayers
you whisper for your self
all those prayers
you whisper for the world
welcome them all

and whilst it’s not wise to argue with the wisdom of the Universe
welcome also
your brave and foolish arguing
for this too is Life
arguing with itself
tired to the bone of feeling lonely
ever calling itself back home

home sweet home

welcome
every thought
every feeling
every sensation
of your faithful, beautiful body
all those tangled stories
that daily drive you mad
all those hopeful stories too

welcome all
across your threshold
as you would a long-lost friend

serve your finest food
serve your finest love
serve your finest wine

welcome your love
and welcome also your lack of love

let any harshness or cruelty
curl up by the fire in your tired and loving arms

for this hearth will hold us
loves our every weakness
loves our broken openness
breaks open our loveliness
doesn’t judge us
watches over us

ever patient
ever present
ever kind