The Pastor’s Last Sunday

I will miss him
Miss his preaching
Frankly
Which is affirming
Reasonable
And good
Though she will be arriving

Actually
Has been her for a while
So they could consult
Past and present
Which is good
As well

Things change
They must
We have some count of
Three score and ten
After all

And we age
And there’s a time decided
When we step away
Into what might be
A formless new

Retire
Or Retry

And some part of the present
Must reform
As in
Add something new

C L Couch


For “Pastor Denny” (Reverend Doctor Dennis Keller)

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