Morning Mass
for Angela & Antonius

I live in the church bell
in the church mouth

like pigeons, their nests in the belfry
like a church mouse, running about

even though I don’t go like I used to

odd hours I keep
up still when the church bell rings

with the roosters crowing


© Obediah Michael Smith, 2008
6:24 a.m. 15.08.08