Like an unforseen kiss, An auspicious start

There were so many opportunities
to get out of the car
leave you and your anger behind
as you wished.

I don't know why I didn't.
How did I know that God would have me stay?
I did not.
I just never felt peace about leaving, even though we were through.

I had no plans, no knowledge, no wisdom, no clue.
I had no clever words, only a desperate, clumsy prayer,
"Be mighty to save, O God!"

And somehow,
I don't know how,
your heart turned in your chest.

And where anger and hate,
bitterness, resentment and self-loathing lived
repentence took place.

It was so fast-- grace like a flash flood
and you were my love again.
Your walls fell, like Jericho,
by the power of God
because I had not even a horn to blow.

I love you dearly, my darling.
And there will be other tests,
and tests like this that we almost fail.

But if God is for us, who can stand against us?

May our love bring praise to His name.