The Church Across the Street

The parking lot melts into the street,
	The congregation walks down
		holy 		steps.
Consecrated earth cries like watercolor,
	the dandelions slake
their 		thirst.

	I pray for rain and my mouth
is filled 	with snow.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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