The prayer of Lazarus,
silent by necessity: words
swallowed by folds of flesh
falling in upon itself;
wrapped cloth swaddling his
fragile form, fragrant with decay.
The prayer of Lazarus lies
deep in the soil, the colour
of Adam’s clay; bound
to the rock of our salvation.
About Rosalind C Hughes
Rosalind C Hughes is an Episcopal priest, poet, and author living near the shores of Lake Erie. After growing up in England and Wales, and living briefly in Singapore, she is now settled in Ohio. Rosalind is the author of A Family Like Mine: Biblical Stories of Love, Loss, and Longing , and Whom Shall I Fear? Urgent Questions for Christians in an Age of Violence, both from Upper Room Books. She loves the lake, misses the ocean, and is finally coming to terms with snow.
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