Peacham’s Autumn (Part Two)
As he dozes in his armchair,
Silas Peacham hears his heart whisper that he isn’t plumb sure there’s a God at all.
He stirs uneasily and the newspapers rustle in his lap, like fallen leaves.
Half asleep, he cups his arthritic fingers prayerfully for reassurance
and nestles deeper into the chair.
Whether there’s a God or not,
a man won’t go far wrong if he obeys the Ten Commandments,
his dream confides.
The iron hay rake stands stalwart in the meadow,
bathed in autumn dew,
rugged, upright and reticent.
Part Two of “Peacham’s Autumn” by Paul Mann continued from Oct. 18 edition
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