A Poem for Day Six
It had been quiet
for a very long time
The people
once a strong nation
held on
In the silent dark
rumors grew
Speculations concerning
the manner of their rescue
It would be grand
Military might
with conclusive results
Messiah would
most definitely
appear
as they imagined
him
His arrival
unmistakable
And all
would be well
Clearly, concretely
definitively well
How we love
to tell you
how to do
your work
To prescribe
the details
one
by
one
Emmanuel
Son of David
I want to learn
to know you in
the unexpected
To allow
no, invite
To embrace that you
will meet my longings
as you will
-lisa, 6 December, 2013
5 comments:
Beautiful, Lis! I have so enjoyed reading your advent posts!
Thank you, Alisa. I'm glad you're enjoying them. I am enjoying rising early and waiting to see what poem will appear :) I like Adventing (new word?) this way. And it makes me happy if the poems assist any one else along the way. xo
I like your way of Adventing also! Thanks for speaking to my heart today.
Me, too, me too!
Lisa Ulbrich Seville
Westmont '85
Thank you, Carolyn and Lisa!
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