The Theologian

The Theologian

The theologian wakes beside his wife,
Reads the Times over breakfast, 
And, around nine,
Begins to think about God.
He lives so close,
He can walk to school. 
He likes the campus coffee shop,
The privacy of his office,
His relatively light schedule.
He is always available,
His door open to the hall,
As comfortable ironing out
Departmental issues
As he is talking about kenosis.
As his career has progressed,
He has found himself 
Thinking more about teaching
And less about God.
But he does think about Him,
Beginning at around nine,
Ending around five,
When he walks home, 
Watches the news while eating dinner,
And goes to bed,
Trusting that
At some point
During the day,
He must have prayed.