faith alights,
as the egret
white beyond safety,
settles to seek food on
the edge of a drainage ditch.

obvious and beautiful,
he is where he is,
intent,
frozen in focus
rendering to the egret
what is for an egret, rendered.

that i should stand,
at the table,
this sabbath as egret beside
polluted water,
taking what nourishes,
discerning what is of god.
leaving the remainder to
his judgement.

choosing to rest within his rest,
longing to see what i have sought,
praying to learn how the egret prays.