December 25, 2023

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All in All
by Sarah Are

It takes strength to dream.
I imagine it’s that same strength that leads
   people to say, “I love you” first,
Those three vulnerable words,
Wrapped in heart strings,
Whispered,
Because what could be
Is too good to keep quiet about.

It takes strength to choose joy.
It takes strength to push the covers
Off our weary bodies morning after morning,
To plant weary feet on solid ground,
And look for signs of beauty.

It takes strength to remember that
  we are not alone,
But the story starts with bone of bone and
  flesh of flesh.
That feels like so long ago.

Oh yes,
It takes strength to dream.
I imagine that’s why many choose not to,
For it would be far easier to simply sleep.
But there are always those who dream,
Those who are up at night picturing
  what could be,
Because this world is too good not to.

So we say, “I love you.”
We push the covers off.
We find solid ground.
We look for beauty.
And we dream.
We dare to dream.

Sarah Are is Founding Creative Partner of A Sanctified Art, the organization providing our Advent theme and liturgical resources.