Suspended Together

Blessed are You,
Lord our God,
King of the Universe,
for loss of relationship—
emptiness that remind me
I was full,
sting that affirms I am still tender,
able to feel.

Blessed are You
for relationships suspended,
dangling in midair,
reminding me that You
are in the waiting too.

Blessed are You,
Lord our God,
King of the Universe,
for grace to stay open
when fear would snap me shut,
and courage to hold space—to wait—
though self-protection insists
an open heart is dangerous.

Blessed are You
for Your presence in me,
affirming me—
I am treasured,
whether frozen solid
and cold as ice,
or warm and soft
as a fresh-baked cookie.