A Hopeless Lament
Oh Veracious One! We knew about You
And we despised You. How we resolved
To disobey You and Your words
In all possible ways. How could we foresee
That to love You was the predicate
For storing goodness throughout our lives?
That in You was the life we would desire
If we did not hate You? How could we know
That transgression against He who made
All things good would be our chains
In the darker places? Our jaws ache and burn
From their clenching, our eyes blur ceaselessly,
For many waters pour forth, and yet in all of this
Our cries are not heard.
Copyright © Samuel Hess | Year Posted 2023
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