The Thread

I was just reading a blog post from the Green Preacher, who is a fellow Baptist Contemplative. He quoted this poem, which I think is very profound, so I am offering it here as a gift, courtesy of the Green Preacher:

“The Way It Is

There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.

~ William Stafford ~”