in the dark
of night
with pain encroaching
a light-filled whisper
wings through the wall
of shadows:
“When we learn
that error is not real,
we shall be ready for progress.” 1
the question beckons:
am i ready?
am i ready for progress?
and suddenly
i am awake:
yes!
i am ready!
and so despite
insistent clamorings
i turn with
focused fervency
to give
complete consent
to God
(in whom error could never be real)
who i know
has answered
all things
has never not
been present
has ordained
my very being
has consecrated
every precious thing
and suddenly
without notice,
impasse gives way
and i am awash
in All-ness
and here, right here,
divine Love
carries on
Her unhurried, unharried
undaunted dawn of day
1 Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures, p. 353.
