Parables

The kingdom of heaven
is a potluck dinner,
where all come to partake
of each other’s best.

It's an heirloom recipe
that requires translation
to find the right ingredients
in modern stores.

It's a reunion
where widowed, orphaned, barren
gather and mourn together,
a broken family restored.

It's a story told aloud
so breathless with expectation
that to not be drawn in
you must leave the room,

or if you love a good story
and have ears to hear,
stay and listen.

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