return

a lenten poem

teased hair
false lashes 
i crowned my pride 
in golden sashes

i sang my song 
but crumbled 
& failed —
a troubling
stumble 
for a 
nightingale 

when wrinkled in sin 
wings shrink 
necks bend 

with ashes on skin 
we begin 
again 

to trust 
to sing 
to unlearn 
to relearn 

to remember 
we are dust 
& to dust 
we shall 
return

By: Katy Claire Funke

Photo by Kunj Parekh on Unsplash

Published by Katy Claire

Singer, creative, plant and ocean lover sharing my exploration of the world through music, writing and photography. View all posts by Katy Claire

3 thoughts on “return”

Francisco Bravo Cabrera says:

March 3, 2020 at 7:53 am

Beautiful Katy! It is important to remember the meaning of Lent and you’ve written some lovely verses to remind us…
Greetings from Spain,
Francisco

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1. Katy Claire says:
  
  March 3, 2020 at 7:58 am
  
  Thank you so much, Francisco! I am so grateful for your read and comment. I’m glad you found this one meaningful 🙂
  
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  1. Francisco Bravo Cabrera says:
    
    March 3, 2020 at 8:00 am
    
    Very, Katy, you are very welcome, my pleasure
    
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