Ro's Eyes

"En Caul" by Dana Stone

(for Ro Perrault, Easter, 2017)

I held a newborn,
at our Easter vigil

 tonight and his blue-grey
eyes latched onto  mine,

never leaving my face.

Was this the blessing I'd

been looking for?

 Born

"en caul,"
wrapped in the
amnionic sac,
a pleasing package,
to be sure.
What gifts will the little one
bring us this Easter night?
Would he set us on a journey
with illuminating light?

Long ago, people believed

the caul would deliver
supernatural gifts,

 eloquence of thought 
and speech.
clarity of feeling,
and with a pinch of 
cinnamon
brought healing.

What blessing will those

blue grey eyes 

bestow on me?

We looked at each other

for so long that

I hated to turn away,

but returned to my
seat in church,

where we were singing

"O church, come stand in the light

Our God is not dead, He's alive, He's alive!"