For The Glory Of

(Kurdish Persian garden rug) For The Glory Of… For the glory of what Do you do what you do? Is it for love of self, family, tribe or country Or is it for the glory of God? It’s always good to acknowledge Even a bit of the credit we’ve earned But without God What would we even be? Everything we endure and achieve Adds to the ledger our humble lives record And yet what is there to spend this treasure on When our lives are done? Do you spend it now, with time Of the essence and tomorrow never known, Or give it in service and sacrifice to some Unacknowledged quantity, debt or opportunity? Seems that moderation and prudence Is the better part of valor When faced by a world burning With so many fundamental unknowns. Here as we find ourselves In the thick of things, in delight or despair, Who is it we come to praise or blame Even as we alone bear the weight? Weight and light balanced on the tip Of a wave, breaking always breaking, Open this life to the glory of what is only Always ineffable beyond word or name. (10/27/24)