And so it Is

I have come to understand
with each inhalation of life
restrictions have been set
by God, by health
bringing me to my knees
in sorrow, anger, regret
binding me to this body
stripping away the novelties
I am laid bare before the altar
of my life
again
I will not be angry for long
cause God in his wisdom
sees his way into my heart again
revealing the door behind the sorrow
showing me how to lock the door on regret
yes, I am not as brave
nor do I have the answers to all
the unknowns about what lies ahead
I will stay on my knees
to give thanks for all that has been
good in my life
praying that my eyes be kept open
to see newness again
after all
I have been stripped bare
and laid before the altar