My Story of Emmaus
Minding my own business
I wonder what that is
As someone drops in rhythm
Beside me, matching step
for step
No profound words
Just a strong presence
Holding me firm
To keep on the path
Moving forward
Steady on
Raising my eyes
To what surrounds me
And take in the
amazing view
How it is changing
Season by season
Chapter by chapter
Names rushing by at
such speed
I can’t remember
Who was the one who
Put me on this
Tripterous trail
Yet you are there
With every etymological
discovery
That digs into each
origin
That splits me into
multiple
Spaces that hold
More than I will ever
know
You hold my hand
As we saunter
Down this bumpy
pathway
Making sure I will not
fall
Or turn my ankle on a
small stone
If I do, you wrap it
and tell me
To stop and rest
Breathe through the
pain
Watch the healing
begin
I complain, and you
soothe
You wait with me
A stumble, a spill, a
plunge
You pick me up and
patch
Whatever needs mending
Till we can journey on
Break bread together
Where I recognize
My companion
Is my savior
That has fed me
Every step of the way
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