There was an amazing  surprise on our walk.
Inverness Cathedral.

In the corner of The Cathedral lawn,
lit by the evening lit,
a grassy place.

Upon inspection, the grassy place was
a labyrinth.
High grass and low grass made the path.

It was in the corner of the lawn.
Open to the public.

It was noisy in that corner of the lawn
next to the street.
All sorts of sounds.
Talking. Laughing. Languages. Cars.

It was out in the open.
I could have easily missed it.
Almost looked like an uncut patch of grass.

Except for the cross. There was a cross in the middle.

The labyrinth path was narrow.
I had to walk heel to toe.
The path had some debris,
twigs and candy wrappers.

To stay on the path , I had to focus.
All other “distractions” – noise, people, cars –
blended into the background
as I walked into the center.

It was a very worn path.
The” walls” of the path were fresh, soft, and  springy.
The path circled closer to the cross.

I reached the center.
The cross was simple and eye-level 
I had no space between me and the cross.

I paused for a moment.
Close to the cross.
I then turned and journeyed
back through the circle
to the beginning of the path.

Reflection by JBR – May 2023 – Inverness, Scotland