The Lull

The Lull I fear the storm that is ahead But then I remember you Locked in your tight embrace I am safe and protected from the coming onslaught Battered and beaten by the storm Spirit dampened but not broken I look to you, who speaks to the wind And find comfort in your presence This far and no further are the words I hear The wind bows in answer The rain is stopped before lashing my face The thundering noise disappears into silence replaced by the sound of my heartbeat Like the remnants of a wave are drawn back to the ocean My pain ebbs away, replaced by an unseen calm The sound I hear is his voice Whispering my name, calling me beloved For a moment in his time Peace abounds and hope again fills my heart As he enters my pain and shoulders my trials I thank him for this lull in the storm.... Courage lifts up my head and the warmth of hope urges me on. JB.....