Prince of Peace

Living alone in space and time – in a worldly sense,
Living alone
In the temple of the senses.
Abandoning the simple but satiating pleasures,
of the modern world,
stepping away from the trap of the safe and secure.
Beholding uncertainty,
Dancing in the mist of the unknown and the insecure.
Heeding the call to hold the deepest of sorrows,
Standing strong in the face of twisting hatred
Leading with Love
Quietly, simply and profoundly.
Overcoming the brokenness
Living in grace
Letting the river of life flow through me
Uninhibited – passing through the veil of trembling fear,
The journey of life on the face of the wrinkled, Listen.
Mercy.
Dignity.
Humility.
Freedom.

Lori Ellis McKinney (2012)