Subj : [CHRISTIA] new poetry, "In All Seriousness" To : Practical Christian Life From : Mark Date : Sun Jun 14 2020 12:57:45 From: lamppoet@CENTURYTEL.NET (Mark) We often walk blindly past the best of all treasures. "In All Seriousness" ("Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3) I had a notion long ago, like an ocean full of logic, that God needed informants, sleuths to testify of loose gears in the machinery to management. I dearly loved the agency, the sanity I thought was saintly. I never clicked my tongue or filed a report but I plainly explained every missed question on the test; and wondered how they test-taker graduated with all the rest. Some of them became teachers, these ones with private files printed upside down upon my desk. I confess I read them, if not to the rest, to myself. Some of them led millions, these ones dressed with waterproof ties, shades over their eyes, while I thought my casual garb was more naked than theirs, covering less than theirs; showing more of my bleached ankles and skinny wrists. My mind was insulated just as well, buried deeper than the death knell. My tears distracted the prying eyes. When did I believe I was richer than I had begun? What piles of treasure, uncalled-for leisure on mountain slopes and summer isles had I amassed? My balance is higher, square footage greater, new car faster; while I've read more books, learned more tunes, bought more songs, and composed my poetry better than I've composed myself. Because, In all seriousness, The nightmares I walked off on high school nights are the same dreams I hide because old men should be over them by now. C 11-18-15 Mark a. Phillips mark p. lamppoet@centurytel.net Mark's Blog (to be removed from the list, simply reply with the request: "Please remove". God's best!) For subscription information, visit To leave the list, send the command UNSUB CHRISTIA to LISTSERV@LISTS.ASU.EDU --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .