Psalm

Psalm

Merrijane Rice

A dissonant tune twinned

to plaintive words can live

and spread like aspen roots,

binding generations.

David bargains, begs

forgiveness, praises the Lord

across centuries.

Jesus hears, learns by heart,

replies from crux of history,

and far downstream,

I catch faint, sacred strains

of their ancient duet.

I am listening, revising

my part, practicing

to lift up my voice

and sing.