Covered in Grace

We tried to hide behind the shadows. Stitched our fear with fragile leaves.

Every glance was full of silence. Every breath a plea to leave. We stood exposed

without a word. No excuse left to pretend. Still you came with gentle mercy.

You did not turn away from them. When you covered us with grace,

there was no judgment in your hands. Only love that met our weakness,

where we could not even stand. When you covered us with mercy, fear released its

grip on us. Shame was met by something greater, the compassion of your love.

The garment You prepared for us was never something we could make. It carried more