Heavenly Stranger

I'll let the words to the talking.

Staring at the stained glass
lost in thought
I think about life
and all the things I've been taught
Something catches my eye
and I turn around
I see a broken woman
who barely made a sound
She's on her knees
with her hands clasped tight
praying to her god
for a bed for the night
With no home to go to
and no one to care
she asks her god
"Why am I here"
As a tear streaks her face
she stands to her feet
she asks for a sign
before she goes back to the street
The sun sets and
a ray of light blinds my eye
I knew instantly
I have to go say hi
she tells me her story
and how she became broken
something stirred inside me
mothering instinct had awoken
bathed and fed
I showed her, her room
she wrapped her arms around me
and said "Thank you to the moon
He answered my prayers
as I was losing faith
He works in mysterious ways
and he's kept me safe"
With her faith restored
she heads back to church
she takes a pew
and whispers "Thank you very much"

C Julie Murphy

Author's Note

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