at work in the ruins

(in this world, but not of it..)

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Oh what a privilege to share new life

with people who will work along with who

made this whole Universe, with all its strife,

and complex e-co-sys-tem-ic stuff too.

And how’d’e-do ’is greeting -  with a “Hi!”?

o’ ’lo? which must go up or down to reach

each person. I must pull my head in, try

to not just entertain or even teach

but simply be “of benefit” in all

I do and say (and even think) towards

the people I will contact, to not fall

into the habits of machines. But gods

who, though they're foetal, and not even “out”,

but still “in secret”, inside this great womb,

can start to make some choices - not to pout,

or tantrum! They’re part of the  anti-doom!

So, yup! There’s always trouble in this world.

And we’ll be quite involved in it, right at

the centre, often times we have been hurled 

right at it; God’s response team’s here for that!

For crucifixion trouble, maybe Jo-

seph, with his “first-born son” following sure.

And many others under that Nero.

For Peter all its horror was ignored.

For being thrown to Lions, there was Dan.

Then cent’ries later “Christians” in Rome.

St Patrick with those dogs, and Paul, (a man

the other year) in Thailand, Steve at home.

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