Everything passes away
everything
the trees
the dirt where they rest
the clouds above
the ocean vast and wide
it will all pass away…
and with everything that passes
also goes
the hurt
the longing
the never-ending struggle
to know.
The only thing that stays
is Love,
not the love for the cute boy who lives down the street
or for grandma’s sugar cookies,
but only
and always
the Love
that saves…
…it stays.