In the Church Pews – A Poem

In the Church Pews
by Melissa Peeler


Eager Faces.
Bored Faces.
Exhausted Faces.
Angry Faces.
Distracted Faces.
Longing Faces.

Some Seeking to Praise.
Some Wanting to be Praised.

Behind Each Face a Universe of Stories.

Stories of Loss.
Stories of Pain.
Stories of Wrongs.
Stories of Love.
Stories of Joy.
Stories of Success.

Behind Each Face a Soul Yearning.
To Weave the Stories into Meaning.

Around, Within, Among, Hovers the Holy Spirit,
Bearing Holy Instruments and Prepared to Knit
An Eternally Embracing Blanket of Love
With threads of Mercy and Grace from Above.



Initially Written March 31, 2019 / Revised March 26, 2022

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