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Poem: “This”

by on Apr 14, 2015 in Poetry
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This

This,
only this
is truly necessary.
An outdated wooden crucifix
in a forgotten sacristy corner,
my forehead pressed to the nail-pierced feet
reducing ten thousand things to one.
A simple act that clarifies.
Calling, inviting – I come.
This single act
making me
one.

Scott Warren


Scott Warren is a retired philosophy teacher living in Gulf Breeze FL. He is a member of The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel. Email bvm1949@gmail.com. More poetry can be found at bvm1949.wordpress.com.