Church Poetry by Judy King

This week, long-time UUCA member Judy King read a poem to me that she'd recently written about the church. I was so charmed by it I asked her to forward it to me to share online ... I'm very grateful for her creativity and her many faithful years of coordinating our Meals on Wheels program, a responsibility she is now passing on.

Children crossing the parking lot

Used to be mine but now they’re not.

The walkway is steep, the walkway’s wide

Heavy the door that leads inside.

Long-time friends, we all embrace

Checking name tags just in case.

Ladies Room mirror cuts no slack

Where is who I was awhile back?

How can sorrow be swept away?

Be a good sport. Embrace the day.

        -- Judy King