road to Emmaus
draw near me
in the midst of
my argument
laugh
in the face of
my misunderstanding
explain
from Moses to Malachi
from hilltop to river
all the places you showed up
for me to behold
come in to my home
set on fire
the heart within me
as we break the bread
LyLena D. Estabine is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist holding a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Harvard University, where she converted to Catholicism. Writing on her faith and Catholic social teaching, she regularly publishes short poems on Instagram (@catholicpoems).