Wednesday, November 18, 2009

WHEREVER


WHEREVER


WHEREVER TWO OR THREE...

WE SAT AROUND THE ROOM
EACH ONE HOOKED TO A BAG OF ELIXIR
HOPING TO GET WELL

SOME OF US WERE MOROSE
QUIET
STARING OFF
MAYBE SEEING END OF DAYS

SOME OF US WERE GIDDY
TELLING GALLOWS HUMOR
LIKE VETERANS AFTER A BATTLE

THE NURSE WOULD ASK
ANY PAIN
IF THE ANSWER WAS NO
SOMEONE WOULD SAY
KICK HIM AGAIN

IF YOU ASKED FOR A BLANKET
SOMEONE WAS SURE TO SAY
DO YOU WANT SOME COOKIES AND MILK

IF YOU WERE LATE FOR AN APPOINTMENT
THE QUESTION WAS
GOT LOST ON THE ELEVATOR

WE ACCUSED THE NURSES
OF DULLING THE NEEDLES

WITHOUT KNOWING IT
WE WERE MAKING THE DAY
BRIGHTER FOR ALL


EVEN THE SOBER ONE JOINED IN


AND I FELT A PRESENCE
AS IF A PRAYER HAD BEEN SAID
AND A VOICE THAT SAID
I AM WITH YOU
IN JOY OR SORROW
I AM WITH YOU

WHEREVER PEOPLE ARE GATHERED
IN JOY AND SORROW
THERE I AM ALSO
PRESENT TO MY CREATION
WORKING
WORKING
AND ASKING
TO COME IN


FRANK A VOLLMER

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