Love starts in the time given to conversations,
Finding a place to see another’s eyes,
Taking time to pause and be still,
To see the human that is Eternity’s beloved,
A coffee mug lights the conversation’s flame,
Sharing moments that busyness pushes aside,
Honesty challenging sadness’ voice,
The ragged edges of pain peeled back,
Our words finding their truthful soul,
Offered as a sacrifice to vulnerability,
The tentative steps of love are taken.
Love begins in the touch of truth in a conversation,
My life brushes with losses shared with a friend,
Together we open our hearts to honesty,
Seeking to bring the invitation of hope,
Asking questions that brings beauty to our words,
We take time to wander around the tapestry of life,
Discovering the golden thread that holds it in holy awe,
Life begins and ends in a conversation that has love at the centre,
When faith is able to encourage trust in the next words spoken,
Hoping we will will be brave enough to take the courageous path,
When finished it feels like a prayer that was meant to be prayed,
Spoken with the love that conversations are designed to bring.