Sonnet: About An Old Priest

He chose to be a priest in life and was, A celibate endeavor for Christ Lord; And Jesus was his only love and boss! Reward would come from heaven's Maker, God. The years of Bible studies were quite tough; The parish work and teaching also hard; Life brought its storms like ship caught in seas rough; The trek wasn't easy on the narrow road! Now in his nineties, life seems ebbing fast; The frame is weaker but the spirit strong; Frescoes of good and bad flash from the past; His journey nears its end and so's his song! On earth, the soul is in its final lap; The tree's alive with disappearing sap! Fondly dedicated to Rev. Fr. Antony Lawrence, Thindal Copyright by Dr John Celes 15-10-2014