The Joy and the Mystery

 The joy and mystery of reading

The joy and mystery

of words

like fingers moving across

the contours of my spirit. They touch

they knead... restoring flow

bringing energy. Someone's life has reached

into mine

become part of me. And so I live differently, take in differently. The words become flesh

as I hear the Word

spoken through a thousand

voice. The joy!

The mystery!

*****

Poem by,

Patricia Woolever                                                                                                                  pwoolever@susumc.org