At last there is One
With whom I am perfectly safe.
One who knows thoroughly
All the rubbled ruins of my heart.
At last I can see that all that is
Riddled and distorted in me
Can still find God-planned fulfillment.
At last I need no longer explore
The deep, dark forest of my thoughts
For there is One who understands me
Far better than I understand myself.
One who stands with me
In the thick of the battle
One who supports me
On the slippery, ice-crested paths.
At last I have entrusted myself
To One who guarantees my wholeness
Someone whose love is immeasurable.
In all the world, He alone can love me
As I need to be loved.
At last there is One -
My Lord and my God!

(author:  Ruth Harms Calkin)