first through last message

I don’t know what
to say to you
today
which I know I say many times
at least
to me

but I don’t

I could speak of a-gap-e
the kind of love
that has no terms except to manifest
itself

the kind that comes from God
as all that’s good has come
from God
while evil is allowed
for now

and agape ruins that agenda if it seems
that evil wins for now
since
that is the illusion
that what is bad is victorious
and lasting

which is
regardless
how I feel sometimes
and maybe you do
too
from time to time

but what is bad will not persist
and what is love continues
to be chosen
as
it’s always available
as it’s in us
and as we decide

not only dwells but gets out
rather well
sometimes in surprise
always
in small wonder
if
sussed
yet it’s real and even ordinary
that is
to the loving

maybe is confounding to the wrong
who are loved
anyway
and
wrong’s agenda
which we may not love
so much
but
by praying for confiners
when
confined
who is confined
as far as victory might have to be
concerned
then
love wins

c l couch


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