wisp of thread

“Life may seem inexplicable.

But, always, somewhere,

there is a narrow filament of meaning,

like a spider web.

Hold it between the thumb or finger or your heart.

Follow its invisible trail through the labyrinth of your life,

until it leads you where it will.

This is the walk of faith,

this blind stepping in the darkness,

with only the invisible, resilient wisp of thread

that leads to God.”

- Gerda Crake

photo by Jane Manzer