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I Wonder

written by: Cindy Georgakas

 

I wonder….

Church pews,
Stained glass,
Shattered memories
past.
Paying our respect
to a life lived fast,
In a church he……
never stepped into.

I wonder….

Praying for forgiveness.
Drinking from the tinged chalice,
sins forgiven,
to repeat again.
Singing Amazing Grace.
I kneel at the altar,
glass cuts,
blood drips.
Sins of my father forgiven.
I scratch my head.

I wonder….

Am I the only one that feels this schism?

Work hard,
till the soil, 
break bread, 
love your family,
do it again.
Flowers bloom,
return to the earth,
time captured.
in a bottle.
Hearts flutter,
altar boys stutter.

I wonder….

Who was this man of the cloth who loved his garden?
Flowers wilt,
the music stops.
we break bread,
raise our glasses,
on the equinox,
where the sun melds
orange, brown hues
to fiery skies.

I wonder….

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17 Responses

  2. Cindy, You have expressed so poignantly your thoughts and feelings during your father’s memorial service. Just as we have complex feelings about our relationships, we have questions about how our belief systems function. People who are convinced that they have all of the answers to all of the questions frozen in time are the ones who cannot adapt to events and changing circumstances.

    These may be the same people who live by the rules without considering the consequences of their actions or the motivations behind the actions of others. Higher values such as love for each other, tolerance, and empathy must also guide our behavior.

    Cindy, thank you for sharing your experience in this beautiful and very honest poem. May we always wonder. May we always ask questions.

    Wishing you comfort and peace. 🩷🩷🩷

    1. Thank you, Dear Cheryl very much for your kind and empathetic words. My Dad and Father in law are still with us but I was at a memorial service recently for a family member’s Dad and what I was hearing wasn’t matching what I knew of this person. You know though, Cheryl, it’s interesting you said my father because this is very much how I felt about my step-dad and I didn’t connect those 2 until you just said it.

      This is soooo true and was sooo him: “People who are convinced that they have all of the answers to all of the questions frozen in time are the ones who cannot adapt to events and changing circumstances.”

      You share this so well and it’s soooo true about living by the rules without considering others and how it affects others. Love, understanding, respect, empathy and tolerance, like you say are what should guide our behavior.

      Thank You so very much for your astute response and Yes, may we always wonder and ask questions.
      Thank you so very much, my friend!
      💓🙏🏼

  3. Cindy,
    This poem is so powerful and poignant! I know this man of the cloth you so beautifully describe. Your poem is filled with wonder, redemption, grace, love, and so much beauty—just as you! Congratulations on being published here! You’re such a gifted writer—and lovely human! Much love, Karla

    1. I’m so very grateful to you for your very kind assessment of my poem from one who so knows and walks the walk daily with feet grounded and wings floating to the heavens. Thank yu so very much for your faith in my work and appreciation. My heart is over-flowing. Thank you so very much, my friend, Karla💓🙏🏼💓

  5. Ohhh Cindy, this is such truthful, transparent poetry you share with us. You must know you are not alone in these thoughts or rather, you have tapped into a question, a pondering I think a large part of humanity is going through…and especially in these incredibly, supernatural, horrific days that seem to have come upon us. I love your style, so gentle, honest, but yes… you have some doubts. Congratulation of publishing it here!!

    1. I’m so grateful to you for resonating with me here Karima and sharing your thoughts with me, thank you so very much! I imagine, I am NOT alone and I’m glad you get where I’m coming from. I so agree with what you are saying and funny I tagged this post as humanity for the first time ever to Twitter and you picked up on that. I too think you are right, it’s across the board and I’m so grateful to you for enjoying and honoring my style and honesty but the question really remains: How can we reach them? I wonder. Bless you and much love always🙏🏼💓

  6. Important questions and so few answers. This is brilliant poetry, Cindy. Incredibly contemplative stuff, my friend. Congrats on another publishing milestone! 😊

    1. Thank you so very much, Mike for being here as well~! I’m truly so grateful for your words that inspire me to continue to share my work. That means the world to me❣️💓

  7. Guess what, Cindy? I did it! I’m logged into Spillwords after years of failure! And what perfect timing to comment on your beautiful poem. I find religion bewildering, so I could relate to your graceful wondering. Stunning, my friend.

    1. Wow, I’m happily surprised my friend! I’m delighted and when we had to share what we wish would improve at SW, it was exactly this! I couldn’t be happier. I’m so very grateful for your comment and happy to hear you could relate to my poem. As I read it, I extrapolate more meaning and throw more men into the mix. Lol. I appreciate you❣️🙏🏼💓

  8. This is so beautiful and thought-provoking, Cindy. I grew up going to church, but within the last few years, I’ve had a change of heart with organized religion. So your words resonate. Well done, my friend, and Congratulations! ❤️

    1. Thank you so very much, Lauren! As we watch the world turn literally on its access reevaluating and looking at dogma is always a good idea. Thank yoiu so very much for your kind words my friend. Thank you so much for your comment❤️💓,

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