Song: They Toil Not, Neither Do They Spin & Other Poetry (Reading)

By David B. Gosselin

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Song: They Toil Not, Neither Do They Spin 

They toil not, neither do they spin Mathew 6:28 

They toil not, neither 
Do they spin, these soulful sprites— 
These sweet birds of song. 

They toil not, neither 
Do they spin, these brave songsters— 
These faithful soldiers. 

Like wraiths in the day, 
Hiding among trembling leaves, 
Whispering like wind. 

They sing in shadows, 
Beneath the delicate blue, 
Then flutter away. 

They toil not, neither 
Do they spin—but freely sing 
With cheer and delight. 

Their hymns give us pause: 
After toiling and spinning, 
The silence sweeps in. 

What l…