Novice

Teach me to dance and
I’ll stumble through
the threshold until
you have me waltzing
through barriers.
 
Teach me to sing
the soft sway praises,
and harmonies of
heaven until your song
is second nature.
 
Teach me to pray
in places of heartbreak,
and on desolate days
until our line of
communication is constant.
 
Teach me to speak
the way that you do,
until your language
becomes understanding,
becomes connection.