Ex-Communication Poem by Martin Greyford

I never thought people do chase each other
In their christian denominations when they
Have errant in one or two ways.
I once read a quote which said;
'We learn through mistakes'
And I thought, once we make mistakes
Help will be rendered to us as soon as possible
But I was wrong thinking it that way.

Ex-communication is the only help that is
There in churches nowadays when people error.
They won't look on what you have done good,
Successfully in that ministry or
The efforts you've put in them to succeed,
All that they'll look on at is that one mistake.
Ex-communication is the only solution given to
Wrong doers in ministries.

I remember being a very good young boy
Committed to every work of the church,
A boy that everyone praised and wished
That I was their son.
In the course of days, the pastor realized that
I had a very bad sarcastical language,
He never helped me but probably preached me.
I became his sermon every Sunday service.

The preaching was not only provocative
But detrimental to me and those around me.
I confronted him and the only help that was
Given to me was ex-communication.
Ex-communicated from the church and
The services of the church.
Something that has hurt and shattered my ego in
My christianity life - ex-communication.