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Old Stubborn Priest
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Old Stubborn Priest

 

He was not ordained

to wash the dishes.

He watched them from the bench

Soapsuds flying

            their anger flaring.

Everyone knowing what to do.

But he just sat there

His eyes wide open

and his heart wired closed.

 

Dishes clean and done

He can’t find the door

            that opens toward the sun.

Framed paper on the wall

            makes the old man seem small

            as he plays with silver words

            behind the tall pulpit.

 

© 2010 Dayvid Graybill


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 Reviews of "Old Stubborn Priest"
Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on July 2, 2010
An unique blessing! Bravo David!

Reviewed on June 21, 2010
I 2nd Sage...
Growing inside new gardens
With pastures pew
And meadows alter
Vickie

Reviewed on June 21, 2010
No servant's heart? No inspiration.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on June 20, 2010
You have effectively put the reader into the "mind space" your character, Dayvid. Thank you. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on June 20, 2010
interesting write

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson
Reviewed on June 20, 2010
When one stops believing in what he is doing..or the passion has taken a back seat...it's time to rethink yourself and move on.

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on June 19, 2010
You can lead the horse to water but you can't make them drink, especially if the water is suspect. Patrick

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on June 19, 2010
As a priest maybe he can get one of his altar boys to do the dishes...I used to do all sorts of things for the priests in our parrish...cut lawns, sweep, mop, clean, dust...etc,ed

Reviewed by David Maclellan
Reviewed on June 19, 2010
Disillusionment in ones life or profession can happen to anyone, it's sad that it can also happen to a purveyor of God's message...

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on June 19, 2010
...BUT HE WAS ORDAINED TO WASH THE DISHES...POOR GUY...DISCOVERING HIMSELF IN THE WRONG PROFESSION...AFTER SO LONG...NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THE DOOR THAT OPENS TOWARDS...THE SON. A WELL DONE, VERY SAD, WORK. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE AND BLESSINGS,
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on June 19, 2010
A great write but he needs to know it's time for him to take a break now.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on June 19, 2010
When the heart is no longer in it, it's time to change the angle of the pulpit, time to preach a new sermon that will rock the masses, Pastor! Monasteries chain of command and demoted to washing dishes isn't at all what it is, it is just an Old Stubborn Priest volunteering to cleanse The Last Supper to begin anew...scripture will always be and the sun will always be...and the angry will always be, so the Beatles said, "Let it be, speaking words of wisdom"...

Love and ecclesiastical dishpan prayerful hands,
Sage

Reviewed by Christine Tsen
Reviewed on June 19, 2010
This is inCREDible, Dayvid! I LOVE it!!!!!! The imagery is regal and the metaphors are full of mortal wisdom ~
Blessings,
Christine


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