the words went up

After Acts 4:23-31

The words went up,

a psalm, a song,

voices together

creating a current

moving through

and upward,

the words seeking 

protection, seeking

safety, seeking 

healing, seeking

boldness, seeking 

signs, seeking

the abolition of evil.

The words went up,

and the place was

shaken.

Photograph by Pedro Lima via Unsplash. Used with permission.