Reconciled.

Reconciled.

Nothing but the gift of right now.

Present. A present.

Present right here in your presence.

I can see clearly now the rain is gone.

Through the valley, through the shadows. In the darkness. I was scared. I feared evil. But you were there.

You were present. Always in my presence. The rain came and you remained right there. Steady in my boat, keeping my heart afloat in the valley with all its shadows.

I can see clearly now the rain is gone.

Because you are not gone - never were.

Rain, rain will go away but you, my precious gift, will always be in my presence.

Pulling me back to the shore of the present. The valley still plummets, the shadows still lurk, but I will not fear.

Your presence is near and the rain, the rain, well it will go away. So keep me here, keep me near.

Always drawing me back to this inner place. This intimate space. Our dwelling place.

My gift.