unavoidable...

Steadfast love, like gravity,
keeps stars in place.
Enduring love's hilarity
burns bright with grace.
L'Engle

hilarity

Main Entry: hi·lar·i·ty
Function: noun
Date: 15th century

: boisterous merriment or laughter

boisterous

Main Entry: bois·ter·ous

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English boistous crude, clumsy

Date: 14th century

:durable, strong, massive
:noisily turbulent, rowdy
:marked by exuberance and high spirits
:stormy, tumultuous


...
oh.
as in...
"He's not a tame lion"

seems as if i should be grasping this by now.

neither Papa or i can sleep.
i made matching cups of tea.
there's a bird outside who's song is marked by exuberance.
he seems not deterred by the dark or questions.
he seems expectant and free of care.
all few ounces of his lungs.
i'm rather sure i have more lung to wield in worship.