In my youth, before I went travelling.
In my prayers I asked outright for wisdom.
Now I am in danger of unraveling.
It still seems so far away, the kingdom.I was in the Cathedral at Budapest.
Listening to the mass in Hungarian.
I could not understand a word, I failed the test.
All I could do was to rely on a phone scan.

But did it matter.
I think not.
Doubt could still scatter.
I could stem the rot.

Like the prophet, outside the sanctuary I could pray for her.
And to the last I will continue to seek her.

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Before I travelled
I asked outright for wisdom
And still I’m seeking

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See Ecclesiasticus 51 : 17-27