Faith

His knees ached

As he knelt upon

The blackbean rail.

His hands clasped in prayer

In the Yakandandah Baptist Church

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She smelt the soil

As she bowed before

The moss-covered Buddha.

Her forehead cool against the soil

In the forest outside of Da Nang

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Sweat stung his eyes

As he prostrated himself

On the east facing mat.

Beneath the blue mosaic tiles

Of the mosque at the heart of Bahrain

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Incense swirled seductively

As she raised her steepled hands

And lowered her eyes.

In the colourful forecourt

Of a temple in downtown Singapore

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Colour dazzled his vision

As he knelt before the offerings

Bowls of fruit, sweets and spices.

On the steps of the dais

Amongst the bustle of spiritual Varanasi

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Her heart sang

As she draped the chain of flowers

Around the neck of the elephant God.

On the cold scree slopes

Of the sacred Mount Kailash

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All souls gather

Before their chosen faith

As they tread a mindful path.

Across the face of one planet

Our mother – Gaia, Earth

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Inspired by a photograph on MrsMilnr blog  her excellent post titled “Believe”.  Cheers Mrs M – your photography always inspires me 🙂