Bastille Day At Starbucks

Too long the taverns and pubs have replaced churches as a gathering place

Searching for companionship, looking for a friendly face, falling further from grace

Belief in God in the Christian world continues to erode

No wonder we see a jihadist view of the world grow more bold

Here is an idea that may not end the faith decline

But in part restore our belief in a Higher Power’s design

Get out of one’s car and go to a Starbuck’s to sit and coffee or tea to partake

Start up a conversation with a total stranger to feel the walls begin to break

More so when the stranger is sipping a ceramic cup filled with Pike

And the poet is on this day savoring a French Roast more to his like

A woman of faith especially one with a occasional yawn is a rare breed

Clearly in time of chaos what this country needs

Homer can in out of the cold to recite line after line of the Trojan War

This poet can only hope his four lines helps this teacher’s lesson to listening ears soar

A woman named probably due to her soccer skills as swift

Clearly to those touched by her faith and smile is a treasured gift

© July 14, 2015, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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