sleep of death
when we descend
the abyss of our
miseries in search
of the Lord of Life.
We do not do this
to beat ourselves
up or torment
ourselves or
accuse ourselves.
We do this to
find the Suffering
Servant who has
gone before us
into these places
and transformed
them into springs of life.
of death and sees it
transformed by the
Word of the Father.
This mystery of death
is not more powerful
than the love of God.
It’s hellish currents
cannot drown out
the desire that the Lord
has for us to live.
This is a true spiritual
reality, a great drama
that God takes seriously
because His love is
more serious than death.