What I Got For Christmas

For Christmas I got a pocket knife,
a croc pot,
an android 7" tablet
and an 8 cup stove top espresso maker.

I got to play Christmas Carols on the guitar at 11pm
Christmas Eve.

I got
to see my brothers and sister and
I got prime rib and
Australia.

For Christmas
I got reminded to read my bible and pray
and I received a peace
my heart had been longing for.

Then I got to work 8 hours overnight
and get paid time and a half
for 2 of them.

I got cookies and milk at 2 AM.

I got to come home
and sleep for
2 hours
and then I got
espresso made with the
aforementioned
stovetop espresso maker
by my roommate who also made breakfast.

I got some solid ground
and some cherry pie and
turkey left overs for
day-after-Christmas-Lunch.

For day-after-Christmas I got Miranda and Phil and James
and game night a la Settlers of Catan
and pizza and ZZ Ward and a
reaffirming evening
built on the foundation of companionship
and love
and solidarity that time cannot alter.

I got affirmation.
I got trust.
I got delighted in.

I was reminded that I long to devote myself to someone
and that I should never
settle
no matter how afraid
or lonely
my heart gets.

I was reminded that I am loved.

I am loved.

Loved.

Thank you, Lord.