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At 71, A Reflection on Luke 13:6-9

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No fruit
After three years
No figs on the tree
Give it another year
A fourth quarter
Another period to express its being
 
Life’s fourth quarter
For many, a final period
Something is being asked
More is required, expected
But three and a half quarters
Have already passed
 
Fatigue is present
Yet must be ignored
Fruitless time is over
Unrecognized, but over
Something is being asked
More is required
 
Not more activity,
Better results
Enough is being done,
Just needs to be better
Richer
More rewarding, more loving
 
Something is being asked
More is required
 

© 2013 Thomas W. Cummins

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4 Responses to “At 71, A Reflection on Luke 13:6-9”

  1. Teri Flynn@maskednative's avatar Teri Flynn@maskednative Says:
    March 7, 2013 at 3:57 pm | Reply

    I understand, the fourth quarter brings all we have learned, to be expressed, to be recognised, to be praised.

    • Tom's avatar Tom Says:
      March 7, 2013 at 6:45 pm | Reply

      Teri: I couldn’t agree more. What struck me on Sunday morning was a sense of gratitude that things are coming together. As though my entire life has been in preparation for my current work.

  2. jalal michael sabbagh.http://gravatar.com/jmsabbagh86@gmail.com's avatar jalal michael sabbagh.http://gravatar.com/jmsabbagh86@gmail.com Says:
    March 27, 2013 at 10:46 pm | Reply

    Awesome poem,after Spring Autumn enters the scene .Reality of life.Thank you for liking my post ( Happy are those..) Regards.jalal

  3. Virgilio Gavia's avatar Virgilio Gavia Says:
    April 21, 2013 at 7:58 pm | Reply

    so nice.

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