This time of uncertain distance

Has been extravagant with embrace…

I’ve always lavished my children with love, But there’s never been this ample space.

Extra hugs come in the morning

As the unrushed day begins…

With generous affection for a sibling,

A new appreciation for that friend.

I’ve felt the embrace of My Savior

As the enemy tries his best…

Yet victory defeats those best laid plans, Using only an infantry of rest.

The embrace of utter compassion

Has been a wave washed on my shore…

As I ache for those needing healing,

And those whose plates could not hold more.

For the healthcare worker filling the gap And the family they go home to…

For the pink slips littering towns,

And those lost, wondering what they’ll do.

I’ve felt the distant embrace

And I’m sure of certain things…

Especially in the morning,

And the joy it surely brings.

When all of this is over

I know one thing I hope is true…

That when things go back to normal,

I’ll embrace them all as new.

A friend within a hallway

As we take the time to chat…

May I embrace the beauty of conversation, And the simple gift of that.

Every single occupation

That creates a comfort to my day…

May my lips be messengers of thanks,

To ensure gratitude is what they say.

As we gather on that Sunday

When the Church goes building bound…

I pray to fellowship with worship,

And fully embrace that precious sound.

When a virus isn’t our focus

And our busy regains existence…

I’m committed to the continued embrace,

That I’ve discovered at a distance.