Pentecost Morning (posted to Facebook on 5/3/08)

It took a long time
to gather the strength to
open up again.
I've been shut tight,
like the decaying doors
of a cathedral tried by fire.
Seeing your smile
like sunlight through
stained glass,
I fall at the altar,
praying for the will
to climb to
the top of the tower,
ring the carillon,
enjoy congregation
and communion.