Teach me
Teach me about the ways of the wind,
about the ways of the world,
about the ways of the heart.
Teach me about the soft crook of my lover’s arm,
and the way two souls can hold each other close.
Teach me about forgiveness, about the language
of I’m sorry
and the softness of sincerity.
Teach me about abundance, about
seventy-times-seven
and all the days of my life.
Teach me about joy, about its contagious weaving
and its soul-healing.
Teach me about mercy, about open hands and
deep breaths.
Teach me about the dawn of time and the stars
in the sky.
Teach me what matters most.
Teach me what is mine to do.
Teach this achingly curious heart
until I run out of questions
or I run out of days.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
and I will have a life well-lived.
Poem by Rev. Sarah Speed
reprinted with permission from A Sanctified Art
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