Job Done !

I've done it, I really think I've done it. There only comes an end to the polishing process once I feel warm and happy inside about what I have created. If your are puzzled by this opening comment please click on the words polishing process and they Will take you to a previous post which will help explain.
I was really beginning to think I might not get there, especially after my sneaky mega session in the hospital the other day got me off to a good start. But that was then and this is now and I am like a puppy with two tails - that is very happy. Below is the finished article for you to preview.

A Testament to Spatial Awareness.


Lord lead us not with synoptic gaze,
to look upon your myriad ways.


Above all it’s a journey,
Often made with strangers,
Along labyrinthine ways.
A presence that you kept,
In all ways and always in
Parochial prayer and praise.

Spokes spinning up Frome road,
A cheery handshake and smile,
Treating a wicked world with grace.
Trinity fingers tracing out a cross,
A kingdom held out in your hands,
Christ smiling through your face.

Firm footing and foundation,
Cornerstone and underpinning,
Mortar, cement and more.
Yet transient like a blown leaf,
Temporary as a pilgrims tread,
Placed gently on a sandy floor.

Bitter sweet the journey calls,
Both provoking and comforting,
Lurking hidden within the day.
Proximity itself becomes the key,
Shifting wards fast and deep,
As you unlock your way.

Drenched pew and stonework show,
Even stained within the glass,
The residue of your ministry find;
In fragrant scents of the spirit,
That cheerfully came with you
And you deliberately left behind.

Peace Dave.