The Blessed Contradictions

Blessed be the difference
between women and men.
Blessed be friendships
that pass the test of time.

Blessed be friends who
can show anger
and still be accepted
by their friends.

Blessed be all the contradictions
that try our patience
through our ignorance
and through our pain.

Blessed be the first day
I met you when I was new.
Blessed be the frustrations
of communication and misunderstanding.

Blessed be mind-storms
and heartbreaks.
Blessed be trials
and tribulations.

Blessed be all that brought us
to this new day.
Blessed be all the time
we spent together and apart, too.

Blessed be the space
we give each other
to grow in our
separate ways.

Blessed be good times
and bad times.
Blessed be the hope
of a new day.

Blessed be the things
that brought us together
and things that
tear us apart.

Blessed be all of
our struggles
and insights
that we learn.

Blessed be children
who we watched
grow up
and been a part of our life.

Blessed be our past
with our faults
and mistakes
that we made.

Blessed be sharing
and caring.
Blessed be life
with all its ups and downs.