God
I write this letter with hands that still Shake
From everything I’ve lived through
And everything I’m still learning to carry
I lift these words to You
The way a child lifts their face
Trusting You’ll see them
Even when they’re small
I tell You first
Thank You for holding the ones I miss
For giving them rest
Where no pain follows
Where no night is too long
Where every tear is remembered
But none remain
To my loved ones in Your keeping
I hope you hear me
I hope you feel the way my heart
Still reaches for you
In the quiet moments
When the world slows down
And your names rise like warm light
Behind my ribs
I write that I’m trying
Some days I walk strong
Other days I break open
Like a prayer that can’t stay silent
But God
You steady me
You remind me that love
Doesn’t end at the grave
It just changes rooms
Tell them I haven’t forgotten
Tell them their laughter still lives in me
Their lessons still guide me
Their love still shapes the way
I move through this world
Tell them I’m carrying them forward
With every breath
And if You can
Send a little peace down
For the days when grief feels heavy
And a little joy
For the days when I remember them
With more warmth than ache
At the bottom of this letter
I sign my name
With hope
With longing
With love that refuses to fade
Trusting that Heaven reads every word
And answers in ways
My heart can feel