Hard to believe, Lord:
some folks still have their Christmas lights up
but there’s only 40 days between now
and Ash Wednesday…
Only 40 days between now
and the 40 days of Lent…
Only 40 days between now
and a Lenten springtime
of prayer and preparation
for Easter‘s rising life and grace…
Seasons come and go,
they fade and flow in one great stream
of joys and sorrows, prayer and fasting,
works of mercy, songs of praise,
waiting and anticipation,
preparation, celebration,
meditation on what was
and is and yet will be
as in one great stream
our seasons come, our seasons go
and even when they fade still flow
forever with your peace…
