How far is church?

How far is church when you have to walk there?

How far is church when everyone else rides in a car?

How far is church in the middle of a humid summer?

How far is church when you can only walk as fast as the youngest?

How far is church when they keep talking in that tone?

How far is church when you are dressed in your best?

How far is church when those shoes don’t quite fit?

How far is church when you are not sure if you want to go at all?

How far is church when you compare the cool, dark nave to the bright, hot sun?

How far is church when it is the quietest place you can think of?

How far is church when you do not want to go back home?