Daddy Doesn’t go to the Altar Anymore

[diakonos]

Daddy doesn’t go to The Altar anymore

He still puts an envelope in the plate when it comes around

Seems to like all the new music, never complains about The Sound

He still claps during the songs, but sits closer to the back door

And Daddy doesn’t go to The Altar anymore

He smiles and greets folks, shakes a hand of someone across the aisle,

Says “Amen” during the sermon, Pastor’s jokes make him smile

We still go to church every Sunday just like before

But Daddy doesn’t go to The Altar anymore

During the sermon, He used to be the loudest one-the first on his feet

He’d tell us kids that The Word was our spiritual meat

But yesterday during the preaching, his eyes were heavy and I thought I heard him snore

And Daddy doesn’t go to The Altar anymore

Last Sunday, Mom took us kids to Church without him, she says he wasn’t feeling good

But when we got home, he was listening to music and had cooked our favorite food

Up until this day, no one took a bite until Daddy prayed

No grace this time, He just started eating, unlike I’d ever seen before

Things have sure changed, since Daddy doesn’t go to The Altar anymore

I over heard him tell Mama, out of Life he wanted more

So he took a part time job every Sunday, goes in early to open the store

Mama cries at church a lot now...

and Daddy doesn’t go to The Altar anymore.

By
Nik Schexnayder