For Shelly Davis
Did your calling arrive like the ring of the bell
that summons the boxer to stand up and fight?
Or did a soft whisper persistently tell
you to urge your parishioners to do what is right?
When gunfire sprayed into innocent people,
or grave threats were made to our liberties,
did you call on bell ringers to come to the steeple
and send chimes of warning away on the breeze?
Did you sit with me in my hour of grief
when a storm of life caught me unawares?
Did I get a little bit of relief
When you gave me a little book of prayers?
In ways great and small we have truly been blessed,
for the answer to all of these questions is “yes”.
June 22, 2025
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