so many blessings

dear God,

so rich with human
blessings, how can i ask
You for even one more
day?

i have never fully
hugged & kissed a single
luminous moment of this
life.

grant me the
heartfulness to
embrace your lessons without
fear.

as i love
light, make me a
sunbeam;

as i love
earth, blend my
blood with the
color of the
rose.

this dying is so much
different from
sleeping.

i have never been so
awake.