Today’s Sermon

 

                                     

is waking early enough
            to catch rain at dawn,
 
to stretch the pain out
            of my body before rising,
 
and to remember the tasks
            and joys of the day.
 
Today’s sermon is
            wind rushing clouds away
 
so my errands are dry
            and not sloppy.
 
Today’s sermon is
            clumps of grounded brown leaves
 
along the walkway
            that leads to my car.
 
Today’s sermon is
            easing into my seat
 
returning packages 
            to on-line merchants,
 
getting a haircut, and
            freeing my mind.
 
Today’s sermon is
            that some days carry
 
grace without surprise
            and without rainbows.

 For Mary's prompt "Today's Sermon" at What's Going on?

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