18. Short Poem (of no more than 20 lines): Wanted: Minister

1af: Dave Rees, Pontyclun

We have a vacancy for a Minister; to fill it is our goal,
But what makes up the person that we want for the role?

Like a Member of Parliament, you talk with diplomacy and tact,
Who ensures things should get done when others' influence has lacked.

We need an Investment ace who knows what finances oughta
Who helps our Chapel's financial head above water.

You're a Nurse who's focused on caring for our sick,
When you hear one of us is ill, your house calls come quick.

An Insurer whose services keep our religious payments up to date
So when our policy matures we are welcomed at Heaven's gate.

A caring Shopkeeper who charges nothing for their wares.
All your products from above show us that He cares.

A Translator who interprets the word of the Book
And helps us become fluent when the meaning is mistook.

An Electrician who helps to bring the Light to our lives
Who helps us find strength when our energy dives.

The Religious role is vital; we need that in large batches
And you'd officiate over hatches, matches and dispatches.

The above spells the word Minister. It's what we want from the one
Who'll be our jack-of-all-trades, our master from the Son.

2il: Clare Howells, Llanuwchllyn

Dear Mr. Newspaper man
Please place this ad if you can
In the ‘situations vacant' section,
Under the heading ‘Divine Perfection'.
Our lives will need some correction
And pointing in the right direction.
Some souls may have lost their way,
So print this now without delay.
Someone kind,
Always sincere,
Willing to work
12 months of the year.
Uniform required,
Pay not great.
Weekend work,
No increase in rate.
Always Godly
Never sinister,
Best forget that, put
Wanted: Minister!

3ydd: Martin Locock, Gwaun Cae Gurwen

Whose drive to succeed
Overrode every need?
Who schemed and plotted
And promptly forgot it?
Who drafted the laws
To milk most applause?
Who signed his name
But refused any blame?
Who crossed the line
And had to resign?
Who used to be feared
Then just disappeared?
- The minister