“The greatest among you shall be your servant.”
Matthew 23:11
Greatness comes when
the heat has all but
killed you when the
shirt is torn off your
back when blood and
sweat mingle inside your
cheek and the crack
of the whip splits
you down your spine…
But still you smile
But still you sing
But still you wait
for the coming of
the King
© Nortina Simmons
“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.” Ephesians 6:7-8
Nortina's Writing Inspiration Well 
Reminds me of the short story “The Passing of Grandison” by Charles W. Chestnutt.
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Oh! I haven’t thought about that. I can definitely see the connection.
The irony of the happy slave… Little do they know… 😉
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