A Public Secret
The missionary’s position is peculiar in deed;
devotedly hovering over the beloved souls,
for which salvation is deemed in need.

Methodical is the leverage that penetrates deep
within the indigenous core to uproot
and eradicate divergent ancestral beliefs.

For such might hinder the soul’s edification
and ultimately forestall  its
divinely socio-economic elevation.

Precarious is the balance of the mindset of Christ
in fulfilling the intended mission without
the essence of the soul being  sacrificed.

Inevitable is the germination of seeds of liberation.
Yet caution and clarification must be exercised
as said same seeds often birth tumult in a nation.

For there is no more heartrending nor ambiguous a position
than that of the lover of souls…forced to leave the beloved behind
in the precautionary commission of evacuating a mission.
The Missionary's Position