A Haven Safe

I write for the 

aberrate visitor,

that stumbles upon my words

A buried shaft

for them to mine,

a voice that can be heard

Each poem baptized

as a child,

redemptions holy source

To comfort those

in pain and loss,

escape from their remorse

A secret voice

for searching ears,

that wander then alone

A haven safe

to offer hope

—and welcome them back home

(Villanova Pennsylvania: November, 2019)