All that I thirst for, Being known and not condemned. Eternal relief. I came to see you. I have never not loved you. Do you see me now? You came first to me? You wanted water from me? They all left me dry.

Always one with the Divine dispatch Never a thought for himself Always a swift and selfless messenger Never a pause to ponder his view Now God asking to become a person Never had this happened before Great Gabriel approaching This person This question This transition God asking if this Mary might become His mother Always he’d flown on the wings of the Lord Never had he felt like a human, hesitant to be seen Do not be afraid, Gabriel, for you have been chosen for this role Thi

Evening gasps, Grasping closer his dusky cloak Till he's a shadow in the corner. Loitering longer near this luminous lady sewing in light. Time glides beside Evening, Stilled to see His winged spirit is her guest. Your presence, Lord, is felt By the powers of nature. Your silence speaks to the cycles of movement, To our longings for the everness of you. Abide always, meekest one. Fill my breath with the motions Of your arriving and going, She prays. A Habit of Prayer A weddin