No rest for the weary

After Mark 6:30-44 

They return with their stories

of what they have done,

of what they have taught,

and he says it’s time to rest,

retreat for a time

to a desolate place

to rest.

Crowded by needs,

by constant demands

and cries for help,

they need rest. First,

they sail placid waters,

calmer and more isolated

than taking a walk, sail 

to their desolate place,

their place of rest,

where they are met

by the crowds hurrying

to catch them.

No rest for the weary.

 

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