community

I thought I had experienced a broken heart.
Maybe more than one.
Now I know my experiences had included:

torn
bruised

chipped

battered

but never broken

never shattered

never shredded

 

until now

 

I never knew my heart could pound like a jack hammer 

with the frequency it does

and keep on beating.

I never knew my chest could be squeezed by cosmic vise grips 

and yet continue expanding and compressing, 

as my lungs function.

I never knew that I could ride such a wild roller coaster 

of thoughts and attitudes and emotions

and still be able to function.

rejoice: to be glad; take delight

mourn: to feel or express sorrow or grief.

I never knew that I could do both

-rejoice and mourn-

mentally

physically

emotionally

spiritually

with such intensity
for a prolonged period

until now

"Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."

Romans 12:15

the power of
being "on purpose"
building relationships,
creating community,
the power of
having people to rejoice and mourn with
has never been more evident
than it is right now

photo by Daud Sumule