A moment of grace

Descend on you now

And, lifting your burden,

I pray you unbow.

A moment of joy

Brings mist to the eyes.

May it bring you solace,

No need for disguise.

A moment of peace,

True peace may you feel.

May it never cease

And may your heart heal.

A moment of sorrow

For things that have passed.

Now let them all go

For little does last.

A moment of grief

For those we have lost.

Accept their departure

In spite of the cost.

This is the moment,

Now is the time.

A day for atonement

A moment sublime.

Stephen Tomkins
22 April 2019
Perth