The pouring

Being a glutton
leaves no time
for the savor
that we endeavor
and strive for

some call it
Ancestor veneration
but I reject that
connotation –
I call it
honoring those who
have filled our cups
so that we can remember
to do it
while those who pour
today can hear it –
we do it for
the celebrity
while neglecting to
give it up –
to mothers and fathers
uncles, aunts, cousins
brothers, sisters, nephews
and nieces…

to do otherwise
is conscription
to defeat.

Loving your neighbor
ain’t that the scripture?

But we forget that…
thusly incurring God’s wrath,
know the math.

Published by Shun P. Writes

Author, Genealogist, Writer, Poet, Podcast Host, possessor of 2 cents, Blogger and eternal student of life, who harbors a firm belief in his Grandmother's mantra that: "People need to get off of their rump and do something". All while keeping in mind that a cheering section will often get in the way. View all posts by Shun P. Writes