HOMECOMING

Go back to 

where you came from

Step into the church

where you used to

sing as a child

Even though

you can’t carry

a tune

and never really could

lend your voice

to the hymns of today

Let it get lost 

in the larger voice

the voice of the congregation

Hear what it sounds like

to be held, carried

by something

that rises

and swells

with joy

and deep faith

Feel what it feels like

to be a part of

a song

that hears you

and has the power

to sing you back 

to yourself, back

to your soul’s source

once again