Realizing

All at once
I am
grateful•disappointed•hopeful

For the first time
I am
alive•awake•aware

This is the gift of the Cross:
to breathe in life–
devastating•flawed•unfiltered
to exhale in relief–
patience•efficacy•clarity

Tragedy and vapidity, flouted
with the revelation and promise
of the Unquenchable Spirit.

This is Redemption.