the worshipper

The Worshipper

She dresses up for
Sunday mass,
elegant dress,
subdued colours,
black & white,
hat to match.
Her fingernails are
red as Christ’s blood
on the cross;
as she pray her face
is at ease, a half smile
ripples across her
burgundy lips.
A well preserved
schooner rides
the sea swells
well, secure in her
faith knows
that over the horizon
she will find
a tranquil bay