Braid Your Hair With His … Poem by Mark Heathcote

God - has many names,
but ‘Love' is the one that counts
most aptly ‘Love' … ‘Love'

‘Just Love' only, one word
one name like ‘God' isn't it?

God - has so many names
each acts as a veil
but ‘Love' is, ‘Love' only.
So braid your hair with His
embrace, lock fingers with His.

His is a tree twining roots
His is the first branch you perch on
His is trees-bough at your centre
your hearts bead is a locket of amber
'the tree's name is Love.