The Holy Now

sitting vigil

a holy space 

his chest is opened

his lover sleeps

and we, in a circle gathered 

near her, perhaps angels,

share in pairs

pictures of family or

a diagram of the procedure

and one reads 

and one writes

and you are here

surrounding us all

overwhelming love

showered upon us

in our presence with one another

in the prayers of others not here

flowing, flowing, flowing

in and through this space

in this place

a holy now

gratitude is all