Cathedral

Light filters through
Each handmade pane
Illuminates
The soul's terrain
High vaulted arches
Draw the gaze
Upwards, behold
A heavenly blaze
Life passes by
Beneath carved stone
Each pilgrim's path
Is walked alone
Worn out steps
Ascend and rise
Transcendence waits
For guileless eyes
Such craftsmanship
Beyond compare
Intricate arcades
Echo each prayer
Cathedral bells
Ring out the sound
Of angel song
Of lost joy, found
Of light and air
Of stone and glass
A witness as
The centuries pass

Chapter House, Wells Cathedral. Photo by Trudi Nicola, April 2026.