Viii: the Silence

Dearest Vicar – Another priest took his lyre Whispering his parable: “The reward’s in heaven Let nature mourn on Earth Earth weeps in silence Let’s celebrate with her!” Darest V.C. – Did joy hasten to heaven Because you carved for honour? How did you attain your selfish Dignity that silences our Earth? The kids have grown used to big words The big words of your ready rhetorics; Then a priest sang “We are the Earth We shall celebrate in silence Like a broken pot We are waiting in patience The potter may come Mother Earth may come.”