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.