A mournful chime as silence falls
Transcending time of Pope’s last call
His earthly body finally departs
Called to Heaven where his soul is a part.
A church in mourning with solemn grace
Wait expectantly for a new face
Who will bear the burden to keep the faith.
And inspire his congregants to grow in faith.
So, the whole world waits with bated breath
Believing a selection from its wealth
Of faithful priests who will restore the hope
And widen the Catholic scope.
MARYANN BOSAH 