Carpenter Joseph
Being a just person,
he wanted things ended
discreetly,
not drawing attention
to the girl’s condition
or her shame.
Being a person of faith,
he entertained the word
of angels,
and so risked himself
to the sniggers and sneers
of neighbours.
Being a good carpenter,
he served the public well
by daylight,
and in the evening hours
shaped and polished a cot
for God’s sake.
~B D Prewer
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