June 9, 2006

My Journey to God

Heaven’s Gain

On the corner of High
And Mulberry streets
Stands a little white church,
Its soul replete.

Its windows, once
Where emerald shone,
Are sightless now
And danger zoned.

If it could speak
Of things long past,
It could sate
My weary task

Of bringing forth
Lost memories
Of hope and joyful
Panoplies.

That little church
Will always remain
A cherished spot
For heaven’s gain.

For God was there
In that sweet place
Where I first learned
Of Saving Grace.

By Margaret Jacobi

(Margaret Jacobi is a member of St. Michael Parish in Bradford. She grew up in St. Joseph Parish in Corydon. This poem pays tribute to the first St. Joseph Church, which still stands on the corner of High and Mulberry streets.) †

 

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