Sanctuary

Footsteps thumping inches down the ramp under the stained glass window gathering Jesus’ sheep bleating and pausing forward and sideways scuffing the first white shoes towards church moments on the move squatting before altar steps with a devilish glint in blue angel spaces a hurried hosanna reaches like yoga toes and quickly giggles with pontificating souls dropping to knees rub the foot-trodden rug measuring worship in tiny prayer