Today's Sermon

 

Today's sermon is two ancient cherry trees

loaded with white blossoms.

It is sun breaking through clouds

after days of rain.

It is a sad wolf-dog, in need of love,

resting his head on my shoulder

and heaving a big sigh.

Today's sermon is appreciation

for the ordinary, the small pleasures,

the larger joys, in a world

spiraling wildly out of control.

Today's sermon looks for grace

in the places where it is hard to find,

and extends it to those

who need it most,

even if they don't know how 

to say thank you for trying.

Today's sermon says

count your blessings

because, on any given day,

everything you know

and everything you love

can disappear.

Inspired by Today's Sermon by Cheryl Dumesnil.