just church

by BentleeSmith Falls, Ontario, Canada

Sep 2011 1,009 Views 14 comments

~just church~

My God, why's it so
As one year has passed by
Nothing new
Lot's of old, my reason is why!

What do they think
Why do they, impose
Brass in full clang
From the pew's they arose.

As the man pulls the rope
Over treetop, sound goe's
The call to the people
A gathering of soul.

Yet my grass has been tread
With like minded folk
Who take my concern
In their stride battered, joke.

May I please have your address
So upon I may park
A lot full of cars
They leave lines in full mark.

My God for a year
I've asked with a smile
Yellow tape, is up
Short in feet, not a mile.

I'm not real sure
Why you never complied
Your Priest asked you twice
While I only advised.

Perhaps you feel just
In your thought you display
Immunity in life

~Hmmmm, is that a learned way!?~

~Bentlee~

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Posted: Sep 2011

About this poem:

Sharing a situation that I have been dealing with for over a year on my property, I have had to put up yellow tape barricades across the front of my property to stop the church congregation from parking on my property. Now they are understanding where I,m coming from after asking in person, leaving notes and the Priest asking not to park on my front lawn, what finally got their attention was the yellow tape.

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Comments (14)

country_lady67clarion, Pennsylvania USASep 5, 2011

Mr Bentlee.. that's a definite problem.. and yet you had the grace to write a poem... a very lovely poem..

nice..

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaSep 5, 2011

Ty Country Lady, it's been quite a road travelled, with a journey ahead, it's all good,

RedexNorthumberland, England UKSep 6, 2011

Hope you post this poem on church gates, with water proof cover of course.
Sometimes the most expected sense, is nonsense,

RedexNorthumberland, England UKSep 6, 2011

Hope you post this poem on church gates, with water proof cover of course.
Sometimes the most expected sense, is nonsense,

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaSep 6, 2011

Lol Red, that would be an idea eh lol, I actually met with one of the advisors today, seems they are wanting to swap my half acre for a full acre down the road. I have not started building yet, so it just may be the blessing in disguise lol, ty for commenting

giniwinnhyderabad, Telangana IndiaMay 16, 2017

bells, discordant never in unison why? wondering...

sophiasummerNorthland, New ZealandMay 17, 2017

Why? do they want to be and park there?

sophiasummerNorthland, New ZealandMay 17, 2017

Sorry read it again.
It must be easy access to thier church?

online today!

godsprincessOwego, New York USAMay 23, 2017

The opposite is true for the church too. We have a very beautiful black top parking lot at our church next to the community park with a dirt road and green lawn to park their cars on. Guess where they park? On the church parking lot. However, we feel that they are also God's children and the lot belongs just as much to them as us - so therefore the more the merrier.

Maybe if you put in parking meters? Might help with your property tax.

Kathy

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaMay 23, 2017

Hi Soph, yes it was directly across from the church, I had 2 driveway entrances and a manicured so to speak lawn of approx 168 feet that was my property, that I kept the grass nice on.

LADYCOUNTESSStrabane /Lifford, Tyrone, Northern Ireland UKApr 15, 2022

?? thank you for sharing great poem glad to hear everything is ok now

BentleeOPSmith Falls, Ontario CanadaApr 17, 2022

LC that community certainly was an eye opener as to how small town politics work. Yes I too am happy to be away from it all,