QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Thinking a thousand thoughts 

What ifs and if onlys?

I do not speak them--

fearing the answers

Words have power to bring things into being

Do you believe it?

Then why are you silent, dear one?

Have you no thoughts?

Who silenced you?

In a meadow of tall grass

I whispered

a prayer, a wish, a memory, a dream

Doves called—one to another

sun rising above purple hills

I thought I heard you answer

But it was just the wind

DEATH DITTY

Where will you lay your head?

Down in the meadow where the wood thrush sings

Where will you leave your heart?

In the high tower where the church bell rings

What will you leave behind?

Loaves and fishes for hungry poor

Where will you sail your ship?

Far away to a starry shore.