Sunday/Bridesmaids

 

                                                                 Sunday/Bridesmaids

Today's gospel is the ten bridesmaids gospel, five wise and five foolish. It's a bit harsh as the wise do not share with the foolish, who are then locked out of the ceremony. The Second Coming is strangely ominous.

But “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” (Tagore)

On the other hand:

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
BY ROBERT HERRICK

Gather ye rose-buds while ye may,

Old Time is still a-flying;

And this same flower that smiles today

Tomorrow will be dying.



The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,

The higher he’s a-getting,

The sooner will his race be run,

And nearer he’s to setting.



That age is best which is the first,

When youth and blood are warmer;

But being spent, the worse, and worst

Times still succeed the former.



Then be not coy, but use your time,

And while ye may, go marry;

For having lost but once your prime,

You may forever tarry.