BLEST

O be blessed,

               unruffled by clamorings of the past,
               by fears for what we hold most dear.

O be blessed,

               flowing by His spirit
               toward His image;
               flexing to His plans —
               whether shadowy or clear.

Be blessed this very moment,
the only time of touch or blessing:

               for the past has fled;
               but the future is not here.