Habemus Papam
Post scriptum
Cardinal Electors,
all one hundred and fifteen of you,
in the recesses of the Vatican
or at home in your dioceses,
thank you for giving us a promising Pope,
one who prefers
cloth to ermine,
spontaneity to a script,
a bus to a limo,
brown sandals to red shoes,
people to the ivory tower,
his own voice to a secretary's,
presence to isolation,
a crowd to a balcony,
a prison to St. Peter's.
Twelve days in,
Hope flickers.
Thank you.
I wish that this letter could be read by the masses Yvette - Your last line, "hope flickers..." resonates - what an uplifting feeling, like coming out of the dark recesses of winter, embarking into spring - only time will tell, but you already know without doubt that the snow has to melt and the sun will shine.
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