Ode To Victor Hugo (66) 'the Miserable' the Bishop And The Brigands Poem by Freeyad Ibrahim

By Freeyad Ibrahim

The bishop arrived on a tour
The mayor urged him to turn back

The bishop said:
‘There is a humble community
in the mountains
they are friends of mine
they too must be in need
of someone to speak
to them of God.'

The mayor said:
‘But they are like a pack of wolves.'

The bishop said:
‘And perhaps that is why
Jesus has appointed me
To be their shepherd.'

The mayor said:
‘Merciful heaven!
I beseech you not to go.'

The bishop said:
‘I was not put into this world to
preserve my life
but to protect souls.'

There was nothing for it
But to let him go.


Freyad Hugo
(Netherlands writer, author, poet)