Loss of One Kind or Another

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This is for all who have and will experience LOSS of many kinds. 

We tend to talk and think about loss in relation to death only. While this is one of the types of brutal loss in this life, there are actually many other areas where people experience the pain of loss.  The loss of a dream or a hope. The loss of relathionship. The loss of work. The loss of being able to work. The loss of sound and rational mind; physical strength and health; loss of a childhood; loss of wholeness and broken emotions. All these , and more are different types of pain and loss. Grief rules this life. Jesus is the healer.  He is the one and only saviour!!

Loss of One Kind or Another

Today I felt your presence again

that sad, grey cloak that

comes 

and presses  in on my body,

the arms of which carress my soul.

You bring along a friend called hoplessness,

another called loneliness and sorrow.

these cling like a glove to a wet hand

When will you leave?

Today you paid me a visit, again.

you called out and reminded me

of hoplessness

of sadness

of lonliness

again

you called out and reminded me 

of all the loss

of lost dreams and broken hopes.

You laughed while you sank you teeth deep into my heart.

Again.

Can sorrow and pain not be quenched.

Can sadness and loneliness  not stay away?

Are the patterns of broken relathionships,

of  hollow promises,

of lack of commitment,

to be the order of the day.

whatever happened to trustworthy

faithful

hopeful

kind and really caring people?

where have they gone?

Have I died along with all of you too?

Is true friendship real?

Do people count for anything anymore?

or is it just all about My felt needs

and My comfort now?

How sad a world we have created.

I am reminded of  loss again...

I miss you so much.

I really do.

My hear aches to breaking with the loss of you.

that which could have been

that which should have been

but for brokeness that came in and cut us off from one another

so I can long for you
but

you do not come 

you can not come

you are no more.

Who can hold my breaking heart?

who can touch me in that deep place where that little ,dancing light 

has been snuffed out.

Can this loss be found?

Can it take on a new shape

a bold and beautiful shape

called LOVE.

I do not know the answer to this.

And yet there is HOPE

for all those who come to HIM

Does anyone care anymore?

Is anyone faithful anymore?

Is there one who is trustworthy?

Is there one who will fight for us?

My hear cries out - there just has to be?

Yes!

He is the suffering servant. 

He came to die that I might have life in him.

He totally understands 

He was broken and bruised and left alone.
Even his friends deserted him.

He was beaten and mocked and killed

He knows our pain 

He feels our loss

He is the one!!

He is powerful and bold.

He holds all things together by his word.

He is tender

faithful

and kind.

and he loves us more than we can ever imagine

or understand.

He is the one in whom all loss has meaning

in one way or another

perhaps even at one time or another.

He is the answer.

He is the one who holds me 

when it is too hard to get up

to hard to live and love again.

He is the one.

I have seen him fashion his love to hold those who have loss

of one kind or another.

He is so gentle and kind.

he cuts off options .. for some

and opens doors for others. 

He is at work and in control

with kindness and courage he moulds and shapes

faith

trust

steadfastness

truth

hope and peace

back into the heart of the broken one.