March 30, 2018

SIDEWALK  SOUNDS

On the same day,

the same day mind you,

my neighbor next door

with hammer and chisel

was trying to smooth out

his sidewalk. It took him

most of the morning to,

“Clunk!” “Clunk!” “Clunk!”

Then came the silent cement.

On the same exact day

my neighbor up the street

had 3 guys - Latino, of course.

They do all the work nowadays

on sidewalks, lawns, and in restaurant kitchens.

Well, these 3 were jackhammering

a whole driveway. Then came the

cement truck up the street, “Beep, beep!”

The next day I saw,  a  smooth, perfect job.

It was Good Friday, so I wondered

if anyone down there in Jerusalem,

heard the hammering of nails into

Jesus’ hands and wrists and feet -

and if they heard Jesus’ words from

the cross and the ripping of the veil

of the temple in two and the Spirit

of God left that place and went out and

whispered its Love into our silent world.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2018