samuel preaches 

new testament on sundays

amos listens   

but when alone   smoke from his pipe 

drifting skyward 

to mingle with passing clouds   

sheep safely grazing the meadow below

air clear and chill

he prefers old testament   

hears the ring of truth   

his truth 

can relate to moses in a way he cannot to jesus

jesus was many things   

he was not a slave

then there are the psalms   

and the song of songs to still the echoes

of muskets and moans