Ten bridesmaids
doing their bridesmaid thing
to make the bridegroom welcome.
Some were smart enough
to know the glitches
that can occur with weddings.
(Big day, so much to go wrong,)
Their spare jars would keep
their torches oiled and bright
to light the path to the banquet.
How to wait
when many have stopped expecting,
how to hope
when others have gone home,
how to keep going
when friends have lost patience,
how to worship
when God seems forgotten,
how to love
when pain must be eschewed,
how to witness
when distractions hold sway,
how to die
when life is ruled by fear.
Somewhere there is abundant oil
for all who would burn bright;
making welcome the Bridegroom
and lighting the path to the banquet.
© Ken Rookes
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