In from the downpour
combing knots from tangled hair,
turning fear
of the unknown
into beautiful faith.
turning shame
into bottomless grace.
the stories I've told
my entire life -
tonight, I will bury these books
in a field, let the pages
soften into soil
as flesh off the bone
to nourish mushrooms,
sweet peas and mint.
after pain
the breakthrough comes
through a sip of water.
my heart,
a deer in the forest,
has been offered completely
to God.