A Tomb Is No Place to Stay

2015-04-01

A tomb is no place to stay,
Be it a cave in the Judaean hills
Or the dark cavern of the spirit.

A tomb is no place to stay
When fresh grass rolls away the stone of winter cold
And valiant flowers burst their way to warmth and light.

A tomb is no place to stay
When each morning announces our reprieve,
And we know we are granted yet another day of living.

A tomb is no place to stay
When life laughs a welcome
To hearts that have been away too long.

From his book In the Holy Quiet: Meditations by Richard S. Gilbert, published by iUniverse in 2012. Available from the UUA bookstore.