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noises in an unfamiliar church roaring winds outside the car

on the way back from church

chatter outside with friends and then

intrude as a friend

glance at the clock

women willow trees & a

squeaky chair with an old man in it

says hello to me behind

welcome friend don't let the

silence bother you

ok i won't thanks for

the warm welcome

pick up your hymn book

and improvise

you'll do fine man

how exciting ok thanks

it isn't warm outside

but the coffee makes me warm haha

may we sing hymn 160

meeting so many people:

phil who thought i

was from bucharest and who

smiled with more than his mouth and

karen and cathy who told a story

and who listened to the story and

matthew whose name i wont forget

and he won't forget my name and

sharon and liz's mom who weren't

as bad as liz said they'd be and weren't

actually bad at all but quite sweet

(to use jenny's word) and

bossman uncle paul who gave me a

pamphlet and

wayne who has my dad's name and

i didn't meet that one man but

i knew his name at least briefly and

everyone else i only know their faces

may we sing hymn 98

deep male hums

momentary fugue of voices

single voice

the clock is still

there & i'm still

here too

may we sing hymn 32

i'm invisible for a moment

i'm here

completely

ears

eyes

feet

fingers

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