Any one of us can give
that which is needed,
and our giving will be
what we most needed as well

Anyone can catch and kindle
the contact of eyes,
which forms a spark,
forms a river,
which warms us up and quenches our thirst
at the same time, as no single element can do

Any one of us can forgive
that which was not given —
we all have suffered
the momentary overwhelm of fear,
or the stuckness of static suppositions

Today I need both:
the giving and forgiving.
Grant me the moment,
grant me grace.

©Wendy Mulhern
March 11, 2016