In the nave
two chairs with arms
look at each other
on the
trail of window sills
queen anne’s lace
stencils
sun and shadow
above the altar
a collage of local
hills and houses
church and local theatre
train at the station
the place I get off
is where love
and grief collide
just a feeling
inside
when the Shepherd
comes looking
for me
when His heart
calls
i’ll run
the road
of paradise
won’t look
behind
ends
©Tess Ashton
Image Marc Chagall (1887 – 1985) Song of Songs IV