Ms Debbie there’s dirt on your face
Ash Wednesday was explained to some
happily by me
went to a church
not my church but aren’t we all
the church
so what does it matter
except some…well don’t
don’t do and don’t do
but today
I did
go with my friend
and receive the ashes
dust to dust
we are all from dirt
and shall return to
dirt
yet the story
the circular nature of it
reminded me
to live
the day set aside to remind me
I will surely and absolutely
die
instead reminded me to live
love
enjoy
be
with my entirety
cold but the sun shining
bright is the winter sun in the southern sky
the privilege to be known
full and free
is sacred
just like the dirt
alive and dead and alive
Upon a Sunny Day 