Ken Powell Ad Memoriam

By
Marcie Zuehlke

My friend died last night
He was mortal after all, at least his body is gone
His spirit will always be here ready to answer a thorny
Question with home-grown simplicity

I was beginning to think he had the cancer licked
Experimental treatments worked,
Tumors receded and disappeared
I was beginning to think God realized
He’d made a mistake in calling
Ken so soon and was going to make things right
But no, the Almighty had other plans

But I believe someday we will see Ken on the road to Emmaus

Marcia Zuehlke has been a nurse and worked for Hospice while raising a family. She is now a painter. Her art has been shown in several galleries, including at Central Church. The Reverend Ken Powell was an Associate Minister at Central Congregational Church in the 1970’s. He died in October, 2007.