Unbroken For Padre A'plas from his people

Unbroken

For Padre A'plas (FStanley Rotherr) from his people

Your days clasped to our days, one by one,

had chained you tight. You wouldn't cut and run.

Bound by your affection, and our trust,

you had no other world but here with us.

Long days, hard days, tight-linked down the years,

nights sharing plans and other people's tears.

Hosts lifted high against a rusting roof,

you fed us God.

How could we set you loose?

Torn from flesh, your shackled heart remains.

Compelled we sent your bones.

We kept the chain.

R.P.G