You Come Again, Always

A poem written at the 2024 Clergy Silent Retreat of the Diocese of Tennessee

You come again, always
In all things reflecting
your glory
You come again, always

Created bearing the mark of creator
Created marks carrying news
of your passing
and return

In water
In bread
In wine
In oil
You come again, always

In open door
In table set
A place of repose
Rest. And Rest.

In washing, and eating, and drinking
Anointed by life
You bid us come and die, 
and live
And rest, and die, 
and live again.
Always.

When I pray
When I can't
When I breathe
When breath escapes
and does not return

You come again, always