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
