There are forces that flow
Through this universe.
Forces of life, of death,
of good, of evil.
Today a person dies.
Tomorrow a child is born.
We witness these events and
Stand in awe
At the holy immensity of it all.
Sometime we are swept up,
Blown around,
Knocked to the ground
By these powers
That we cannot see or hear,
Understand or control.
We stand as witnesses,
To the forces of evil,
To the oceans of love.
We stand as witnesses
To hearts broken open
With sorrow,
To voices speaking quietly
With courage.
We stand as witnesses,
Holding these sacred spaces,
Remembering and trusting
That our presence
Is enough.
Stand witness.
Be present.
Trust.
All the Wonders 