Words Vanish

*** Words Vanish *** Words vanish! Disperse — as prayer begun Moves to clear the mind And bare the heart, Swelling the soul to meet Thee With love… Sending on high gratitude’s praises, Pulsing on into silence — Worshipping in awe of Thee! By Thy grace Blessing along Faith’s way With heavens’ lights leading Searching souls Close, ever closer to Thy presence — Drawn to that touch — Of communion with Thee! Yet, prayer in a moment might flee Back to thought to fruitlessly plea For the ineffable to reveal Some phrases of devotion and humility… From the human to the Holy …Entering Radiance Words fail the feelings Of the soul’s prayerful flight in adoring love For Thee God… God alone ———————————— ** The words “God Alone” are etched in the stone above the arched entrance to the Trappist Gethsemani Monastery in Bardstown, KY, USA (home of Fr. Thomas Merton, teacher, peacemaker, author of The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, No Man Is an Island, & more. He also had a great fondness for James Joyce and taught often about poetry. Lectures of his classes at Gethsemani are widely available on-line.) ———————————————————————— (c) sallyyoung eslinger 9/15/2023 Thanks be to God—-