Let me remember the beauty
The well-lit interior
The stained glass chapel
The trumpets for the organ
Let me remember the kindness
Brother Daniel
Keeping law and order
Keeping everything moving
Let me think on
Of walks in the gardens
Of walks by the river
Of the path up through the woods
Don’t let me slip into the miasma
Of this, the back-end of autumn
Of rain, of wind
Of overcast skies
Always remind me
Of the hug from my son
Of his kind, loving girlfriend
Who brings him such joy
