Concrete Drainage Ditch

Priesthood:
broken concrete
drainage ditch
staunching the flood
bleeding over the roadway
endangering travelers
washing away the grit and grime
from lives spent
journeying
lurching
meandering
from one emotional oasis
of love
or hate
or depression
or ecstasy
one spiritual respite
to the next
always asking
seeking to know
hoping to confirm
does this have
does this really have
any
meaning?

by C Eric Funston
May 9, 2014