in hand, if not the delicate

and golden threads of early dreams

                then straw

once green and easy against wind

 

and what we remember

and what we have taught about this loom

                     the curriculum of our fingers

worthy of this dry grass before us

the application of equal parts

                      of awe and discipline

and what we know about his cross

this simple bridget's design

that does not rest on our back

but in our hands for the making

                      and the offering