47.  From Here to Forever

You are soft and still

And beautiful and warm

And watch the world unfold,

Serene and just, like the Lion

I always wanted at the foot

of my bed.

But how many times

Do I strain my neck

Over to the other lane,

Watching the cars crash

And burn and careen

Through their own journeys,

Wondering if mine is even

Measuring up?

But for all my waning trust,

Is the tough grain of faith

You gave me deep in my soul.

And how it sprouts, digs roots,

And ribbons within all parts

Of me, letting me know

No matter the who or the what

Of all that confuses me, is the You

Who abides deep within me

As we walk from here to forever.