I HAVE ALWAYS HAD FAITH

I have always had faith

An unaccountable

Unshakable faith

But only in God

My faith in him

Was a constant

The only constant

In an uncertain world

 

It was the Church

I had no truck with

My faith did not extend

To the institution

Of the Church

Or its instruments

Its rituals and

Mechanisms of control

 

I have no issue with

The Church family

Well-meaning folk

One and all

Doing the great things

And the small with equal relish

They are just not for me

 

I chose to worship alone

Just me and my God

My Church was a quiet wood

My Cathedral a hilltop

 

So, to stand before the cross

In the old Chapel

Was a departure for me

A departure from the norm

But exceptional circumstances

Called for exceptional measures

It was an old place

An ancient place

A powerful place

A conduit to God

To amplify my faith

 

So, I fell to my knees

In the ancient chapel

Humbling myself

Before my God

And I prayed