It was a sparse congregation
For Conventual Mass
Only eight in the pews
Myself included
And the large monk
Who in previous years
I thought to be unhappy
Well he was absent
I am unsure about Compline this evening
For it is in the Chapter House
An altogether uninspiring room
With an even less engaging seating plan
It makes me wonder if the monks
Are taking the opportunity
To regress from the openness of the Abbey
Into the enclosement of the Chapter House
I for one certainly hope not
For whilst I am neither a believer
Nor even a regular visitor
I am enchanted by the setting, also the acoustics
