A Love Letter to my Beloved

Dear Beloved--

with much on my mind, You beckon
quietly, patiently, You wait

i move, focused and preoccupied
from one thing to the next
thinking through the list of what to do

the list of shoulds, what-ifs, and don't forgets
the planning, dreaming, and concentrating

the day goes by with nary a thought
of stopping the busy to catch up with You

i lay in bed wondering if life will be easier,
if i've missed some Call
if i should do better

in the stillness of the moment
i hear Your soft voice still calling for me
and i'm flooded with sadness

another day has gone by
without me calling Your name.

in You, there is peace, wisdom, and joy
in You, there is a future, a destiny, and plan
in You, there is wholeness, clarity, and love
for only in You is there a me.

I remain,
Yours.