Tenderness

I have a complicated laziness that kind of twists its way into every part of who I am keeping me stuck; creating a deliberate foolishness. Beyond my penchant for the foolish is the greatness of Him. The One Who gently calls me. When I expect a hammer to the head, he taps my shoulder and takes my hand. His eyes dance with wonder and expectation. Mine are sideways glancing, ready to pounce at any imperfection. He is grace while I hoard my lists of misdemeanours and missed marks. I judge with my eyes to the outside; he looks at the heart. While I am stingy and wretched in the giving of my tepid and impatient love, His is never-ending and free. His love is for everyone. For the lopsided, the lost, the wayward, the tossed aside, the loveless, the weeper, the cutter, the piercer. The foolish. He is more beautiful than we can imagine. His hands are gentle but firm. He chooses to carry the whole weight of who we are. No one is too much for him. He speak...