Over the passage of the last four years,
I gave way to wrath, rage, resentment, tears
and that which formed the most fierce of my fears:
yet Christ still tells me in kind words, not shrill:
"You are mine---be calm . . . and refreshed . . . and still."
And though these troubles have taken their toll,
Christ yet preserves, guides, and prepares my soul
for Heaven where live shall be lived in full,
and factured pieces (like mine) are made whole.
Starward