Lord,
sometimes I feel
that I’m living in two worlds –
this ordinary one
where I live my day to day life
and the spiritual one
where you live.
These two worlds
aren’t entirely separate –
heaven meets earth
through people who try their best
to place God
at the centre of their lives.

That’s how I see Danny.
In this physical world
Danny is stooped, weary
and in pain.
Danny performs the practicalities
of ordinary, everyday life –
visits to the doctor,
trips into town,
tidying up his home with Dolores,
joking with his grandchildren.

Yet I have a sense
that while I see Danny
in the company of our family,
he is living each day
in the presence of his God.

Right now,
Danny’s life straddles two worlds
and I suspect that every day
each member of our family
makes a conscious decision
to simply enjoy Danny’s company
while he is still with us
in this world.

© Claire Murray, 2nd March 2014