by Sigrid E. Mortensen
© 2023
Quaker.
Quiet.
Simply silence
Listening, rapt.
Held in Light.
Wrapped
In the loving embrace
Of community.
I double it over
Crease it
Tuck it into the pocket of my heart
Draw it out at home
Unfold it
Revisit it in
Daily
Practice:
Opening
Softening
Receiving, the
Voice, the
Wisdom, the
Guidance from the Godhead.
The Joy is in the
Seeking, the
Asking, the
Reading, the
Endless Quest to fit
Words to the
Ineffable.
Like tunes from programmed meetings
That tease me in my dreams
And only upon awakening: the lyrics
Remembered
A message
Strong, yet subtle.
I am infused
Imbued
Illuminated.
Lit from within.
Radiating
Outward.