The deeper love’s bond, the deeper 

the pain of loss.

Whether from death, abandonment,

betrayal, or abuse,

grief surges in the body,

at times unstoppable.

Yet the body incarnates God’s bliss-filled nature.

How to reconcile this contradiction?

You are not this dream of loss.

You are God watching you suffer

from a story you keep repeating.

One day, you will step out of your dream into Creation

to inhabit a body of love, joy, and wonder.

Perhaps one purpose of pain in this lifetime is

transcending the dream.

Was that part of your plan?