Author Archives: jackpelham

He could love others, perhaps,If he thought it would fill him upAny better than being loved by others—And by himself, of course.

He desperately needs my help With errands from time to time,As he’s sick, can’t hold a job,And has neither car nor phone.

If you’re going to have faith, then get on with it! If you’re going to have faith, you don’t need to have some sort of affirming interaction from God every five minutes. That’s not faith; that’s either worry, or it’s … Continue reading →

He was a genuinely kind man,Which, at the time, struck meAs simply normal—Life having not yet taught meHow rare a thing it actually is.

It would make sense to meIf in heaven it takes some timeFor the newcomers to decompressFrom the pressures of this weary world.

I have seen it so many times, this corporate love-bombing, by which a corporation starts out offering what is best for the customer, so as to lure them into doing business, and then compromises the goods or services to make … Continue reading →

I suppose it’s at that very bottom-most level of selfWhere the most important things go wrong—Below the levels where the more-tangible things happen,Like language and plans and emotions and analysis—At our very core, where the human will lives,Often in the … Continue reading →

The one who loves the truthWill learn how to get at it. The others, not so much.

When you defend the bad deeds of

Perhaps you are an exceptional individual, having trained your own mind much more than your neighbors train theirs. And perhaps it’s quite obvious that your own priorities have been chosen with more diligence and care than they choose their priorities. … Continue reading →