glory: a meditation

like a fresh wind
blowing through
an ancient orchard
stirring up a musky aroma
that awakens both
luscious memories
and a renewed hope

such is the glory of God

reaching back beyond
whatever beginning
we can conceive of
reaching forward
past all predictions
giving us deep roots
and aching limbs

such is the glory of God

an intoxicating convergence
of innovative and primordial
ever finding renewal in tradition
and a glint of home in the unfamiliar
this adventure we are swept up into
involves the bitter-sweetness
of our unreachable yesterdays
and unfathomable tomorrows

such is the weight and lightness
of your glory, O God!