The Moments That We Have

When I enter the cathedral,
touch its portals for good luck,
walk these isles,
where left and right
the dust of ages
dances in the light
that shines through stained-glass windows,

do I think of God,
some mad Creator?
Do I think of death,
eternal life?
Do my footsteps
follow some old prayer;
do I look for answers carved in stone?

Or is this just another way of saying:
life is short,
and beautiful, and cruel?
The moments that we have
we ought to spend in sacred places.
My love is my cathedral;
I enter her in silence and in awe.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Thie Avatar
May 13, 2009 at 5:49 AM
Thanks all. Am I missing something here? I didn't know this poem was up for anything? (I only know I posted it ages ago.) J.
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May 12, 2009 at 7:01 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it into the semi finals Jan. Wishing you the best of luck in the finals. Love, Carol
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May 3, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Jan, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
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April 4, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Jan - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless, MJ
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April 1, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Congrats Jan on "The Moments That We Have" being featured this week. Vince
Thie Avatar
March 31, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Thanks all. It's a surprise to see this old poem getting all this attention now, J.
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March 30, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Beautiful poem, vivid imagery. Congratulations on having it featured this week. Smiles from Lolita
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March 30, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved featured write of the week! Love, Shar
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March 30, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Nice poem and congrats on being featured this week...Raul
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