That's different than asking
      what led up to it.

I've always promised
      key leaders
      that when I became debatable

I would never require them
      to extend debate over me
      even to the Board level.

For their own various reasons
      some made me the issue...
      and I resigned instantly.

I do not dispute
      serious good intent
      of those "agin" me...
      but I dispute reasons.

But my dispute is private
      and I will never
      allow my friends
      to babble one another
      and divide troops
      over my body.

So I did as I promised
      when circumstances arose...
      I resigned... or

      (Choose one: was proud,
      was stubborn, copped out,
      gave in, lost heart.)

I'm not sure...
      but I've got an advantage
      over some.

I never was super-ministerial...
      and never half-believed
      doorway compliments.

My identity picture
      was of a man in
      levi's and sweatshirt...
      not a pulpit robe.

My model was not a Minister
      but a fairly common
      Nazarene...
      remembered as a man
      not a Minister.

So I'm testing what's left
      when I drop the Minister role...
      whether there's anyone left
      who is me.

I'm betting on me
      succeeding in being
      a non-minister
      since I did my career
      being as non-ministerial
      as I could.