The Cost

I’ve searched,

I’ve scavenged,

I’ve checked every corner of this world that I inhabit.

Every nook and cranny,

Every dark place,

Every tree top and mountain peak, not an inch left uncovered.

Always looking,

Always grasping,

Always reaching for a sign.

Never seeing,

Never feeling,

Never knowing, that you were right there all along.

Maybe the journey was a test of faith.

Maybe I couldn’t see you, because my mind got in the way.

Maybe I just needed to feel blown away.

When I surrendered to your game,

When I laid it all on the line,

When all hope was lost.

You wrapped me in loving comfort,

You gathered me up from the ruins,

You gave me new life.

You paid, the cost.