The Organist

1874 Vintage E. & G.G. Hook pipe organ

The lights were off in the church

She took her seat by feel

58 pipes at rest each day

cold but ready steel.

The Hook was set in 1874

17 stops and 15 ranks

27 notes on the pedals

Eyes upward, she gave thanks.

The choir loft was empty

the silver bells waiting, still

The nave was empty this morning

By ten the church would fill.

She knew she shouldn’t love a “thing”

Despite the quiet beauty

But love in many forms and ways

can be felt when the choir sings.

This day was hers and the organ knew

That her days were near the end

It wrapped her in a warm embrace

and she pulled out all the stops…