“Follow-Up” [Reflections on Sun Tsu's Art Of War #12-1C-2]
The point of starting fires, Tsu said,
Was follow-up, fire having led
By making panic in the streets
Or rank-and-file perhaps you meet.So watch – a fire by accident,
Or happen-stance can serve you, yet –
Like fight in church just up the street –
A follow-up could build defeat –Of evil one, who loves such mess
To meddle in, attack the nest
To his own ends; but you can too –
Thus block his moves by what you do.I heard of one, some decades past,
Checked with the preacher, acted fast;
They started church, then all went there
To join in song in their despair.Quick visit that, then they went back;
“Church crashing” – simple in its task –
Just hit and run, sing, pray with you,
Like carolers at Christmas do.Imagine if arrangements set,
A group did that, in quiet, yet
Just packed some church to fill their ranks –
Flash mob indeed – they’d hit like tanks.A guy stood up in church one day,
Asked preacher if the group would pray
For situation he knew well,
Which called for help in neighbor’s hell.A shock wave ripped through tiny group –
“That’s never done” became a route
To prayer poured out – fire’s follow up,
Assistance given when times are tough.Thanks Lord for this.
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