The Motif Formerly Known as Orpheus
I’m lingering after a meeting and ask the woman next to me: “Do you know that man who asked that last question?” “The one that sat in the back row?” “That’s him.” We look around. We don’t see him. “Somebody called him Joe,” I volunteer. “He was introduced to me as Sarge. He heads the finance committee." “ You must be talking about Mr. Edwards,” says a man who has been listening. Or maybe I inquire about the Way, the Truth, and the Light. “You mean the Godhead incarnate?” “That’s him.” We look around. We don’t see him. “Somebody called him Krishna,” I volunteer. “He was introduced to me as Jesus. He died to give eternal life.” “You must be talking about Orpheus,” says a man who has been listening.