To one with Parkinson’s Disease
the promise and prospect
of steadfast love is
a welcome embrace.
Steadfastness seems
further away than ever
as my hand shakes
to fill the coffee pot
each morning,
as I sit and meditate
on your steadfast love
while my body buzzes
and chirps.
What does steadfast love feel like?
I’ll tell you.
When the lover
places steady hands
on my shaking body
and slowly a gentle stillness enters in
as my body comes to trust the steadfastness
of the embrace
and I rest.