I experienced today, in church, a moment of purity, of innocence, of love, not due to any sermon or ritual or hymn, but as a gift from a small child.
LITTLE GIRL
I chanced to glance
at a little girl of three
sitting nearby
in the pew:
she looked up at me,
an old man,
not comely to warrant,
and smiled a smile
bright as the spring sun
full on my face.
I could not refrain
reciprocation
and twisted a grin
in return, and found
ice melting,
stone warming,
stiff boughs bending.
Another glance
revealed
colored pencils scratching
intently
between the lines.
Roger is the author of Rabbit Lane: Memoir of a Country Road. The book tells the true life story of an obscure and magical farm road and its power to transform the human spirit. The book is available in print and for Kindle at Amazon. See Rabbit Lane reviewed in Words and Pictures.
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Old man, Roger? I don’t think so! Love the child’s smile😊
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Thanks Patsy! She was soooo cute! Her smile made my day, more than any sermon could have! I hope you are well.
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This is precious!
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Thank you Becky!
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This is something I have experienced many times in my life. Each time it is a miracle.
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so sweet
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Nothing like the smile of a child to melt the heart!
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That is so lovely… brightens the day! 🙂
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She sure brightened mine!
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Love that sweetness of innocence!
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More powerful than any sermon!
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