Canvas of Emotion

Blessed are You,
Lord our God,
King of the Universe,
for sky—
canvas of emotion,
wild and expressive,
ever changing;
so bright we look down,
or so dark we look up,
searching for light.

Blessed are You for clouds—
wistful wisps,
satisfied puffy marshmallows,
hurrying shape-changers,
angry billows no longer white.

Blessed are You for lightning—
shocking us into being present;
for rainbows—
causing us to stare and point;
for winking stars and harvest moon—
inviting us to be still,
just for a moment.

Blessed are You,
Lord our God,
King of the Universe,
for sunset valentines,
hopeful sunrises,
depressed skies of flat gray,
and joyful skies bright blue—
giving us permission to feel,
nothing or everything,
intense or peaceful,
romantic or solitary.

Blessed are You
for daily permission
to feel our ever-changing inner world
as we look up
and see it mirrored in the sky,
sanctified
by the expressions above us.