Poem November 16, 1987 ISSUE

A lesson from Hannah

Patricia L. Wilkin

He was your cherished child—evidence of prayer.And yet you left him there,not unattended, to be sure—Eli was beside him,teacher and guide.

But it was to serve the Fatherthat you let Samuel go,watched him outgrowfrom year to yearthe coats you made.

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