"Ok, here's the deal"

I said as I slid into my seat across from his
He looked tired today
and I almost didn't notice, but one glance silenced me

We sat there
both staring at our cups filled to the brim with some sort
of caffinated steaming beverage

It was raining today and that is what made me call
I always draw nearer when it rains
It makes me dive deep into myself
And he always meets me there

I ran through all the thoughts I had while driving over
I was angry, annoyed, and utterly exhausted

Looking up at him
I saw my weariness begin to rest on his shoulders
"Oh, please don't take this.
It is not yours to carry. Let me bare the wait of my responsibilities
I placed them on my myself, I should have to carry them"

His head never lifted, but he whispered across the table
"My child, it is mine to carry
Trying to carry it yourself has only made it heavier
When will you trust me
to carry these burdens for you
Do you not remember that
My burden is easy and my yoke is light
When will you take me up on that?
I know you are fatigued
I know you are angry
I know you are annoyed
I know it isn't fair, but
No, You have not been forgotten"

His voice shot through my soul
Grasping the very depths of my being
That no person ever reaches
He would not change the circumstances
But he would not leave me in them alone.

We sipped our tea
Within the depths
we found rest

11/15/2006