presence

presence
©7-31-16 hannah mclean

it is presence
that comforts:
it is hands
that touch;
it is arms
that surround;
it is feet
that stand beside;
it is eyes
that see the sorrow...
it is presence
that comforts.

in this moment
of gratitude
for hearts nearby
a name rolls
through my mind
strumming across
my heart’s frayed strings
releasing a sweet note
that hangs upon the air
filling in the
empty space

Immanuel:
God with us.

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"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saved the crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18