Transition Times

Christ Church Poetry

Assignment:  Write a poem that connects one of the photographs you took at the church (or cemetery) to one of the trip themes we have discussed:  Strength, Change, Family, Land, Choice or Survival

The Baby Grave

The baby grave
So small
Lived for only
Four months
Just a 
Newborn
Been there for 
A long time
Under the
Dark
Cold
Ground

-Amanda Pilkenton

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The Gateway to Change

Change is not easy
It never has been
And it never will be
But you have to make
The first step
Through the doorway
To change
If you walk in
You can always
Walk out
But if you do
You will almost always 
Regret it

-Ajani Issa

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Church

Quiet and sweet like a mouse
Built with old wood and stones
Like my grandparents' house
Hundreds of years old
The location is not very cold
Dead bodies to dwell
The church has many stories to tell

- Josh Miller

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Change

Jesus changes people's lives
From a sinner to a believer
Lives changed
Father teaching his son
About life
Son's perspective forever
Changed
Church can change you
Change

- Teresa Dominguez