TO BEING NO LONGER CONFUSED AND AFRAID
Missed when first spoken,
But now the clanging echo
Is loud, clear, and rhythmically
Flowing into the cistern of divine
Wisdom and its supreme guidance:-
Even missed it when read
In biblical scripture—the mind’s
Ears often not deeply listening
To what the eyes were feeding:
Thus, missing the sage depth
Of allegorical messages:-
But today, all is as understood as
The comprehension of the cocooning
Metamorphosis of caterpillars and soaring
Butterflies leaving behind the emptiness
Of seemingly misguided adversity:-
You see, the simplicity of it all is this:
Freedom is a child of God’s sacred love;
And in God’s love, there cannot be any fear:-
When on the battlefield of the Lord, championing
Eyes on God’s love prize, debilitating fear can’t be:-
Thus, when it seems as if adversity
Is about to take over, we have but
To cry out in loving faith and hope:
Mercy, mercy, mercy, and know
That where is the love of and for freedom,
Shackling oppression is no match for liberation:-
So, let us keep our eyes on the prize
And keep fighting with the breastplates
Of hope and faith— coupled with mercy’s love:-
In abiding love, let us continue to greater heights—
That with greater love, our heirs will have less to do:-
So, there you have it, my beloved friends.
With and in loving faith, know and believe
God remains our light and salvation:-
Thus, let us fear not; for in his love,
We are strengthened and need not be afraid.
His mercy and love will always remain in and with us:
The journey has been chartered, and there’s no turning back:-