In his presence

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Photograph I : St. Willibrord Church, Berkel-Enschot, the Netherlands

In his presence

One statue in my spiritual life,

is more than a statue.

I do not know or understand

who started to talk.

In the shadow of a small room,

he is still, always there for me.

Ages and moments

of minutes and hours are timeless.

I swallowed a complete generation,

as I listen to his silent and modest gestures.

It is more than a spiritual energy.

It is one painting of the most beautiful music.

It is more than one wish.

It is a lifetime that has been released

by two simple, peaceful and harmonious hands.

Petra Cecilia Maria Hermans

Europe, the Netherlands, Tilburg,

April 1, 2019

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9099922-a-soul-of-heart-never-knew-any-words-to-describe

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9232725-a-choice-is-presented-by-one-woman-who-had-lost

© 2019 Petra Hermans

Photograph II : The statue close to the parsonage, St. Willibrord Church

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