The Blue Iris

Photo: (c) Jamie K. Reaser

But, what if it is the blue iris?

What if that is all we need to speak

to God, or the gods, or some other

form of the sacred?

I try to pay attention. I piece words together.

This is prayer, yes. But, more so, it is ceremony.

I want to hear another voice. I want a reply.

I want to know that I’m not alone and that

all of this matters.

May I put it in a vase?  May I decorate my home

with it? It is beautiful.

Could I be worthy of something

that I love?

~ Jamie K. Reaser, Author

Published in "Conversations with Mary: Words of Attention and Devotion"

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