Matthew P. Anstey — for all the other days
God of the in-between places
if silence is all I have, please hear me
if darkness is all I have, please see me
if fear is all I have, please face me
if doubt is all I have, please believe me
God of the well-worn places
thanks for family and friends
thanks for brothers and sisters
thanks for mums and dads
thanks for children and laughter
God of the yet-to-come places
who can imagine tomorrow's fresh dawn?
or the next new moon, crisp and clear?
or a song, as yet unsung?
Who can imagine running with angels,
with the God of places as yet unknown.
Amen.