Threading its way

After Matthew 6:9-13

It threads its way

from the salutation,

acknowledging

the kingdom,

acknowledging

the jurisdiction

of the kingdom, 

threading its way

forward and upward,

to the supplication,

the asks,

for bread, daily,

for forgiveness, daily,

as we forgive, daily,

and onward

the needle sews 

and embroiders,

to be delivered

from evil,

the evil one.

And we come back

to what was added,

a doxology of song,

a psalm, 

from the first years,

kingdom, power, glory,

amen.

The threading ends.

The embroidery is done.

Our hearts are sewn,

Embroidered together.

Amen.

Photograph by Anna Auza via Unsplash. Used with permission.