ringing


mind-numbing, body tingling

my whole system is still singing,

stinging

with the sudden vicious visit

of the Holy Spirit.

i am trembling and shaking, skin

sending shocks along tender limbs

bowing low

under the weight of ornaments…

church walls all vibrate

with memories

of the echoes of bells.

shoes shuffle slow through white powder

piled high on the sidewalk.

legs e x t e n d as we step past puddles…

as we increase the distance

from the place of peace,

the whispers,

the wisdom,

the freedom,

can still be felt

if we are hoping to hear it

if we are willing to listen.

 

jbh

12

13

2012