Transformation
Transformation
The Shield In MY Life
It was a thunderous, illuminating night
When He appeared and talked of the shield.
I was there, just a face in the crowd,
Elated by His energy and sight
Enchanted by His charm and wit
As truth filled my ears.
But then not by choice
He revealed to my dismay the shield
Invisible to my eyes
Hanging heavy from my chest
Like a storms eternity.
He did loosen the cord
That bound that old worn battle shield,
I tried to stop it from falling as it tumbled
Crashing down around my feet.
Shattered, broken into a hundred pieces.
My heart began to weep. He smiled and said,
“ Leave it and be free”
Sobbing deep moans rumbled through my soul
As I bent to pick up the pieces
To take them as my own.
Walking to a hillside. I laid the pieces down
Laving them buried on the hill.
I turned and walked away,
With a flow of healing tears
I heard his voice within my soul
And in my heart I felt free from all my fears.
Erich J. Goller
Copyright 2003
Copyright © Erich Goller | Year Posted 2012
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