My spirit
Vexed by your yesteryears
My heart
Broken by the perceived future that has not come to meet you face to face
I wish failures and disappointments did not rob you of your present
I grieve for you
No amount of “I love you”s and intimate conversations can erase the scars
Still, memories and circumstances that linger in your mainframe
I grieve for you

My hands are perpetually locked
Seemingly, a prisoner behind the bars of helplessness
But my knees are never weak
My voice will never be silent
I will forever cover you with prayer
As a bird dwelling in the sweet stillness of a canopy
And as the Lord wills, I promise to hold you close
Closer
And closer
Just as I would when we hug
Knowing full well you are a gift to be treasured and wrapped in love

I grieve for you
But hope still abides here
I believe with all my heart
You will not die but live to declare that God breathes life into dry bones
You will stand as an example of how God has not given up on you
And at the right time, I will rejoice with you like I usually do

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