3.3.08

observations of a religious artist

The morning booms with gospel songs
or a lady shouting ‘Amen!’.

He sits at the dining table, softly chanting

verses that may make perfect sense


in a different language, another life

of which he may enjoy,

his religion, yes, his God-sent talent;

the love, peace and joy.


His dark blue bible, good as new

in English and Mandarin,

has, slipped between thin-crisp pages,

painting print-outs by Klimt.


It seems

as he hangs his head in silent obedience

as he lifts his hands in praise
,
the words and thoughts are neck deep

“I will love You all my days”.

2 comments:

copperfront said...

hey sung, just checking on you... hope u're not too stressed out with school!! xoxo

pam ting said...

hey sung, im good...hope ur breathing thing is all well.