A Pile of Rocks

A pile of smooth stones which came

from the river -

A woman's single act of extreme

extravagance -

The meaning unknown or forgotten

or perhaps foolish and too simple...

or not reasonable...

At the time when we piled up rocks,

it was meaningful;

we even remembered which rock was ours

in the pile.

The woman knew in her heart

the good service she gave

when she poured oil on the poor, but good, man,

giving him a moment of comfort.

He was not just a good poor man

and that was not just a pile of rocks.

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Daily office year two:

Jos 3:14-4:7; Ps 37:1-18 / 19-42; Rom 12:1-8; Matt 26:1-16