The Good Christian's Failure (poem) by john k zimmerman on AuthorsDen

The Good Christian's Failure
by john k zimmerman → (All Poetry by john k zimmerman)
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Sometimes Christians spend more time tending other people's business than following Jesus. Apologies to CSL for the title =====================================
I heard Sig berating Charlie as I opened to my shop “Get out of my doorway you lazy pig. Why don’t you get a job and quit bothering hard working people. Sig was at it again: His favorite rant; his favorite target. Luck, hard work and a flamboyant disregard for natural justice had made Sid rich -- just as ill luck, disease and a want of compassion had left Charlie homeless. On his good days he was as diligent a worker as any on Dominion St. of us would hire him or odd jobs, paying him in meals and lodging at the old King’s Hotel. But the Kings had been bought and fancied up by a group that included Sig –no more room for Charlie There was a sick sound of a head hitting pavement, Then Sig’s began using language that, as a self proclaimed pillar of the church, he realty shouldn’t have known, “Wake up! Wake up! You …” When I got there Sig was trying to wake Charlie by kicking him. but Charlie was beyond waking. The Coroner came and picked up Charlie, (at last, there was a place for him on this earth) The police came and picked up Sig still loudly proclaiming his innocence, and blaming Charlie for freezing to death on his doorstep

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on March 8, 2008

Sadly this is a reality to many!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Could pay for the pew to hear Christs message, but one of his disciples sure didn't either, it would have been too late to do Charlie any good anyway, it's a re-ocurrng theme, We had a homeless women about forty froozen to death on the back of a pick up truck, right across of the locked doors of a nicely heated church, I guess the silver candlesticks inside were more important. Blessings!
Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on March 6, 2008

Sadly, you share a recurring theme in this world, John. Thank you for sharing. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on March 5, 2008

Nice tale of twisted fate, sadly this happens daily all around the world....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater

John, this is one of the best pieces I've read of your work for the last few years...it's nice to see you posting again...nice message here with Sig and Charlie and hopefully humanity will pay more attention to its fellow man. It's a big nation and we're all one...be well, John...Blessed Be.

Love,
Sage