One Rosary (broken) – for Thomas Merton
in the small room
four stone walls and worn floor
small bed with a single blanket
one lamp on a table
a wooden straight-backed chair
leather-bound brevary– open
a bowl to wash in
pitcher full of water
one rosary
(broken)
one life
simply
a single prayer
Pamela Olson, 8/26/08
Inspired by Journeys of Simplicity
by Philip Harnden
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