Christmas 2009
— by Ilse Kramer
We speak from the pulpit,
We say the Lord’s Prayer,
We sing and we clap,
We follow orders,
We say, I am sorry,
We Master the Web,
We comfort the sick and the sad,
We teach the children,
We lead and we guide,
We play the Aeolian Skinner,
We count the coins,
We plan the Film Fare,
We print programs and poems,
We hang pictures and wreaths,
We visit the lonely,
We sweep the floors,
We polish the silver,
We wrap the flowers,
We study the Market,
We catalog books,
We greet and shake hands,
We set the table and wash the dishes,
We weed the Courtyard,
We serve communion,
We serve the poor,
We preach the Good News,
We honor the white haired,
We preserve ye old papers.
Why do we do this?
Because we are servants.