Provide sharp contrasts
between glorious mysteries
set hard against the sacred miseries
play them off
cruel theatre
absurd
...our daily bread
As if neither side has a clue
of what is going on
each muttering lines
heart engraven image laden
in the hope that something
might make sense to other
in our sorry souls
...forgive us - as we them
That some stranger perhaps
come under cover of
strangeness
speak words
which will break the seal
open the gap between heaven
and earth
with no strings attached
awkwardly poised
Amen
