Pastor Partiality
One Sunday morning when I awoke to a beautiful sunny day,
I thought to myself, what will I do, when still in bed I laid.
I could go for a walk along the river, with my dog on the leash,
Or drive to the coast and let her loose, and jog along the beach.
A hit of golf would be great, or sit back and read a book.
And the Sunday market is where I could go, just to have a look.
So many things entered my mind what I could do that day.
Or forget all the things I'd thought, and go to church and pray.
My conscience felt a little guilt for not thinking of that first.
I'd better go; it would do me good to quench my soul from thirst.
So I got up out of bed; dressed into my best clothes.
Drove to church feeling good doing what I'd chose.
When I arrived I saw some people with what seemed a happy look,
Walking inside nicely dressed, carrying the only Book.
The hymns were sung and sounded swell, with meaning in every line.
Then up the front stood the Pastor, for the sermon it now was time.
"You must take heed to what I say. In the Bible it is read,
That we alone are God's sanctified people, by these principals" he said.
The thing he said next touched my heart and also made me sad.
"The family structure is breaking down. This world is really bad!
There are many children in broken homes; some without a mother.
Some without good leadership, and do not have a father.
Some confused children are not sure who is their mother, or father.
Some have two mothers and three fathers, to choose from who they'd rather.
Obey MY ministry. You'll live a happy life; it's really what God planned.
Society's a disgrace! This would NEVER happen, if Truth they'd understand".
With sermon over when time to go, I left without remark,
Considering all the Pastor had said, while walking through the car park.
Then I noticed as I walked, a little girl with big blue eyes,
Singing while skipping around a tree; happy, and dressed so nice.
"Hello little girl," I said. And, "how are you today?"
"I'm very happy," she replied, continuing with her play.
"Today I'm here with my dad, and to see my other mother.
I'll play here with my cousins too, there dad's my father's half brother.
Tomorrow I'm going to the zoo with my other father and mother.
My sister likes to see the lions, and so does my step brother".
With sermon in mind I then thought how sad her family's state.
If she'd been born in to a Christian home, should she have known this fate?
But I was glad to see her smile and happily play with laughter.
"I am a lucky girl," she added. "My grandfather is the Pastor."
