Random descent
Seemingly at random, a meteor fell
from the
heavens,
so bright it lit the whole sky.
Now it’s gone and those who saw it
can only point to where it was.
What do we say to those who ask why
we gather faithfully on the crest of this Hill?
The flight of that meteor has seared an arc
into the meat of our eyes
so that we see it yet in the night sky;
see it when we close our eyes;
carry it with us wherever we go.
Bearing witness, we celebrate
its existence until the next
seemingly random descent.
O child of God, manna from heaven is never lost,
but flourishes, nourishes and strengthens all mankind.
(from A Jewel in the Dust, 2011)
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