Brother John Poem by Colin Ian Jeffery

Brother John



Brother John, an old monk
Frail, crippled with arthritis
Sitting in the monastery orchard
Sleepy on a bench of stone
Content among the fruit trees.

Retired from his life of toil
Working for God in Africa
Shepherding souls for the mission
Obedience, poverty, and chastity
Wearing a White Father's habit.

Never faltering in his calling
Prayers and self-sacrifice
Enduring hardships
Taking all the fierce blows
Satan rained upon him.

Loving with unwavering faith
Giving his soul to God
Without doubt or question
Sees bright light of God among the trees
Dies with smile on his lips.

Saturday, September 20, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: christianity,faith
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