A Revenant Alien’s Liturgy
Free verse from a freed man
I don’t belong here
Now, don’t get me wrong
I like it here
It’s just not my home
Not since that day long ago when I came back to life
A revenant
Once it happened, I realized I was now an alien
A citizen of another place
On a sojourn
Enduring an exile
Far from my native land
Even as every day is full of joy
There is a pang
A longing
To be done traveling
To finally come home
We all know it
Even the ones who can’t say why
Listen, this life is short
But it’s a winding journey
We’re all strangers on the same road
Every bend, hiding the future
We face it blind
We long for —
No, we need
Companions
If you want, you can walk with me
I‘ll try to be good company
What do you say?
If you’re with me
Let’s go get that horizon
Thanks for reading. For more on this theme, check out the companion podcast episode below. Don’t be a stranger. Godspeed. And I’ll see you out there.