For Sophie, My Beloved

Creature of God
I love you.

Creature of God
who knows fear first
and love when it comes,
I love you.

Creature of God
who kneels,
who shows thanks,
who knows not how to praise,
but knows how to express
love,
I love you.

Creature of God
who protects
and self-sacrifices
for love,
I love  you.

Creature of God
who knows not God,
but does more for God
than most,
I love you.

Creature of God
who knows not God,
God loves you more
for you are most worthy.

A Foam Cup

A foam cup

sits at the water fountain.

Ramadhan

and half the floor is consumed;

the other half, observant.

Struggles in obedience,

compliance, 

and ambivalence;

with some agnostic side-line stares.

A foam cup

sits single

not so lonely, 

it actually stands...

sore.

A foam cup 

conveniently near water

close by,...more water

...a closet.

A cup

it speaks.

Ramadhan and

Ablution is upon us

evermore 

than any abnormal day...

The Fast,

tedious;

the cup, 

a sign;

it speaks not of breaking a fast

but 

sanctity 
and other 
suppressed
more significant  words.

Note: Inspired by a foam cup sitting on a water fountain next to a water closet in a State building in Ohio during the month of Ramadhan. There were a number of Muslims fasting on the floor that month. Someone needed it for Ablution and other Islamic rituals.