How did you find your faith?

did you stumble upon it
was it discovered on a beech
was it heroically sought after
in the fissure of a breach?

Did you ever lose faith?

did a great expectation dwindle
was a deep held trust betrayed
did a dear friend disappoint you
ubiquitous suffering and dismay?

Where did you find it?

in the grandeur of a sacred place
in the contours of a beloved face
in the splendor of anointed grace
as balm to salve a deep disgrace?

were you riding a subway
or floating on a pink cloud
were you kneeling in a church
were bombs exploding loud?

was it the embrace of a lover
was it a crisis of deep plight
was it a soul stirring chorus
did you lose an awful fight?

in the glory of a painting
dripping petals of a desert flower
the majesty of mountain glaciers
a surging river filled with power

Could you lose your faith again?
If you did, would you know how to find it?
Where would you look if it happened?
How will you know its faith when you find it?
What does faith feel like?
What do you do when you got it?
What do you do when you get it?
How do you know you got it when you get it?
How do you know you get it when you got it?

Or are you formally faithless in a formal sense?

Signed,
Trying to Keep the Faith

Music Selection:
George Michael, Faith

Art Selection
Caprichos
Francisco Goya


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