i’d like a compass
with you at the north
and my sisters in the west
i’ll keep it in my pocket
and take it out for direction
when i can’t remember
the skin i’m in or
the rhythm of my own song
to the south are the mountains,
pink rhododendrons and sweet tea
and east
east is where the sun rises
and the Christ-light
finds me always
on the way home

About the Rabble Rouser:
Sister Sarah Hennessy is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She grew up in North Carolina as an active Quaker and became a Catholic in 2000. For her, Jesus’ messy business includes falling in love with Christ AND with the People of God! Her heart is on fire for the Hispanic community, poetry, playing guitar and accompanying people through birth, death and the living that comes in between. She currently ministers as the perpetual adoration coordinator at St. Rose Convent, as a Mary of the Angels Chapel tour guide, and a volunteer at Franciscan Hospitality House.
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