October 26, 2016

THE  OUR  FATHER 

It was the year 3016 and nobody seemed to

know the ancient prayer: the Our Father.

Nobody…. Nobody…. Nobody…. Nobody

was aware of the prayer: the Our Father.

Nobody was praying…. Nobody was aware of

the beauty of daily bread and daily forgiveness.

Nobody was aware of the Kingdom

and working to bring it about each day.

Nobody made holy, hallowed or called out

on earth or into the heavens, “Our Father….”

Then someone found a copy of this

ancient prayer and things began to change.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2016

[I got this impression at a funeral lately.

I said, “Our Father” and nobody seemed

aware or dared to say, “Our Father….”]