Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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A Jest

My knock was only a jest,
but the Holy Spirit answered earnestly
and beckoned me inside
with an all-inclusive welcome.

I wish that I could better describe
the world beyond that doorway.
There was nowhere to sit,
nowhere to stand,
everywhere to go,
and only one place to be.

I saw the fires of passion
near the grapes of wine and blood.
I witnessed the moon blessing the water
through her wisdom and her reflection.
I felt the breeze on my face
and let it whisper love songs in my ear.

I told you,
my knock was only a jest,
and yet the Holy Spirit
answered me earnestly.

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