Prayer for the Promise of New Life


a prayer today
for those who are holding the promise of new life
(of whatever kind)
inside them

tiny cells and a heartbeat,
a barely formed idea,
a story still yet without words

holding already a fingerprint and a soul,
unique and unrepeatable

a beginning too early to speak of

as if the telling – even in a whisper -
would break the fragile membrane that holds it together

hold it fast with fierce passion
hold it gently with holy love 

~ written by Cheryl Lawrie and posted on [hold this space].  http://holdthisspace.org.au/