My Communion

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I look down at a cup of red juice

and a small square piece of bread

"This is my body which has been broken for you.  Do this in remembrance of me."

So I break the bread

because I broke your body

and bring it to my mouth

and eat

"This is the blood of the new and everlasting covenant, poured out for the forgiveness of all sins.  Do this in remembrance of me."

of You...and that you willingly broke your body

so your blood could be poured out into this cup

a reminder that life with you

is messy

bloody

broken

...but indescribably Beautiful

in spite of it all

So I am not called to gore

but to Beauty

redefined in all ways possible

knowing that with that mess

is Divine Rest

So I

drink

in remembrance 

of Beauty

I eat

in remembrance

of Rest

letting that sweet cup of grape juice

coat my tongue

and sprinkle down my throat

and You are once again apart of me

via homemade unleavened bread

and Meadow Gold Grape Juice

I consume your sacrifice

as I'm reminded

that this messy Rest

will continue to consume me