Alleluia!
Alleluia to this tricky spring weather,
to stories older than any of us,
to that confusing empty tomb.
Alleluia in every blessing,
in every bite:
chocolate-smeared and sugar-high.
Alleluia bursting from the earth like tulips,
in the warming of our hearts;
to love that cannot die,
to communities that hold one another in care,
to being braver than we knew possible.
Alleluia to beauty,
to resistance,
to sheltering and feeding the stranger;
to unexpected joy,
to miracles,
to disbelief,
to trusting your gut.
Alleluia to resilience,
to living today and building for tomorrow.
Alleluia amidst our fear and grief.
Alleluia to love that is stronger than death—
to love that is stronger than empire.
Alleluia to love that will never end.
Alleluia! Alleluia!