SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND

Sister, come, Jesus says,
You who've asked for love
Shall not receive
A stone.

We're alone in the desert,
Talking. The air is dry, as is
My heart, and Jesus takes my hand.

He always does,
For guidance and comfort,
Both.

He says he loves me. Friends
To the end, he says with a smile.

His fingers are strong,
Rough and calloused from work,
But cool.