Bless the coat there by the doorway
Bless the stitches
Bless the thread that's served us
Held us to each other
Bless the needle and bless the hole
Bless this body and all its mending
May it be lifted like water
May it be scattered like rain
Take the fruits that bend down these branches
Their ripeness is ready
May they nourish another
Bless this needle
May it be lifted
Bless the canopy of leaves yet to fall
And the walkway they land on
Wet with love and longing
Bless our hearts left over from the flood
Bless the stitches
And bless the thread that's served us
Holds us
Holds us to each other
Bless the smell of the soft earth
Bless the smell of the soft earth that is our home
May we be lifted like water
May we be scattered