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They say, I think, that moments
can hang preserved in drops of amber
suffused with bone-deep memories
of setting autumn suns.
In Mass I see the elderly &
think of my Grossmutti, who
placed sacrificial flowers on
the altar, very nearly til she died
& in so doing offered up
her blood, her knees, her strength;
I think of Papa, who still heaves
his way through grassy lanes
to kneel, to genuflect, to offer peace.
And in Mass I hear the children
as they whisper to their parents
having not yet realised just how well
the church carries their voice
(nor yet been taught: above all else is silence);
in them, and in the fretful babies
this strange unwieldy future
reflects me backwards to myself.
That imperfection is inevitable
is without doubt its greatest grace:
the same is true of love.
Take heart. Take strength. Take space.

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Date: 2014-11-05 12:21 am (UTC)
wordweaverlynn: (Default)
From: [personal profile] wordweaverlynn
Moving. Powerful.

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Date: 2014-11-05 01:12 pm (UTC)
vass: Dykes To Watch Out For: Janis, pre-transition, singing Britney Spears (happysingingjanis)
From: [personal profile] vass
Yes. ♥

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Date: 2014-11-05 08:43 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] calissa
I found this really comforting, though I've never been Catholic. I think it was the voice, the hope threaded through. I do like the ending and the last line is such a strong place to finish.

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