Love and Ashes
our bodies make lines
and our hearts beat
repent, repent
make us more honest in
forty days
conversion time
prepare us, Mystery,
for an eternity
with you, true Love
create in us clean hearts
draw us closer–
Love, we are yours
You are our heartbeat
You are our way
help us fast, pray
lines of ash pressed into
our faces, worn with love
renewed, restored
the lines of time move
forward; we embrace
our destiny
death comes for us all
our graves are ahead
dust. ash. dust. ash
our bodies make lines
and our hearts beat
repent, repent
Reprinted from Sr. Julia’s blog, which you can visit by clicking here.