“The storm don’t steer the ship.
Storm may push it, toss it, rock it, crack it,
even sink it.
But it takes a knowing mind and guiding sense to steer a ship toward safety.
It takes a memory of the harbor haven
to guide a body soaked with fear, pushing
against the wind
It takes faith to hold out
for the storm to run out of rain.”
From Incantations for Rest by Atena O. Danner, Unitarian Universalist minister
Chorlton Unitarians 