Sanctuary
March 14, 2010The message came just before mid-day—a passive explanation of why we would no longer see each other. I left the office immediately, retreated to a soaring sanctuary where I could sit and cry unnoticed. The sun filtered down from the ceiling and striped the wooden pews.
I lit a candle for the girl who had started to fall in love, who had, in just a few short weeks, put more of herself out there than she had in years. The candle sputtered and lit, a beacon to the resilience I’ve fostered with blistered hands.
100 Proof 
Beautiful description of a cathedral.
beautiful. and (sigh).
Querulous Squirrel, thank you.
Jen, and, thank you to you. I echo your sigh.