Love's Fatigue

Who Touched Me?

Donovan

It's Afternoon, Jesus

When that woman pressed toward you in that crowd

And needed your attention

When her hungry eyes locked on to you

And her resolve moved her to crawl toward you

There was such a need in her

Such an emptiness

Such a vacuity of health

That she sucked the life out of you

She took your power

And into her was suddenly emptied

All of your compassion

So much that you felt drained by her

In that moment you said:

"I felt power go out of me."

I thank you for the school teachers at Unity,

Who today take your place in that crowd

Filled with little humans empty, needy, hungry.

Bless the teachers Lord.

Fill them mightily.

And Lord, let them know it's alright to be tired

Let them know it's ok to be drained

Let them know that you know

What they are experiencing

And let them know that love itself

Flows outward and yields life and health to us all.

Amen