The Flying V
It flies, zooms
Moving so fast
At first I cannot see
What this flying
Abstraction, monstrosity
Must be
It is a flying V!
It moves, zips
With so much speed
I cannot see
Its shape
So I reach an arm
Upward
To reach for its tip
At firsts it eludes
But I continue to
Pursue
Until I reach
Triumphant
Into the air
Then turn to stare
At what lies
Trembling
Within my hands
It is the letter
V
Well, this was not
Within my day’s plan!
Never would I have guessed
If I had been put to the test
That such a symbol
Would belong
To such as I
What could this mean
Then I too began to tremble
Until a hand
Reached from behind
It is for you a sign
A man smiled
As he spoke
Do you not see
What this flying V
Stands for?
I shook my head
No.
As He spoke His
Words were slow
Listen carefully
He said
And I will show
Its meaning
He removed His robe
His body was scarred
His perfect flesh
Had been deeply marred
Yes, my flesh was
Defaced
I died in disgrace
For you
Yet within my nail-scarred
Hands
I hold the Promised Land
Waiting for you
It takes a deep belief
Faith in me
This is for your
Most sincere relief
From your own
Sin
No more will it win
Control
I destroyed that
Darkness
The hold
It had on you
This V is a sign
Of my complete
Victory
Over all that enslaved
Each child of mine
I saved the day
No more will hell
Or death have its way
With you
As I watched
His arms He raised
In that perfect stance
Of old
It took only one glance
For me to know
Over His head
His arms they formed that
Perfect V
On display
For everyone forever
& always to see!!
And I could see
Of that which
He spoke
He had removed
Destroyed
That darkest of yokes
My sin
Refreshing
Imagine
If you will
For a minute or two
Will not cause you
Extravagant pain
May be possibly
Worth what
You might gain
Sit back, relax
In your most
Comfortable chair
Shake your head
Let the wings of
Your imagination’s
Mind Soar
Above your daily cares
To the words in
An ancient book
Stop
Take a lingering look
Words so divine
Speak of our future
In a different time
To a new Heaven
And a new Earth
A time of complete
Rebirth
Not only for our
New bodies and souls
But of a new city
& planet we are told
A new city
Described in terms
Of gold and jewels
So precious, rare
For those
who will
Dare
To follow
Stay faithful
Even to a cross
Be willing to
Suffer loss
To be a part
Of the New Eden
If that book,
Bible,
Says it is so
It is so
In Christ’s words
& blood written
And in that
Revelation
Old World
Old Order
Gone
No more pain
No more death
No suffering
So forth we
Should Go
Boldly
Faithfully
To be enwrapped
Within HIS arms
In purest love
& surpassing Joy!
Divisions Divisions, divisions
In a Sea
Of Faces
Never meant
To be
We were
Meant to be
All one
As
The One,
Father, Spirit
Holy Son Joined together
In the perfect dance
In one glance
You can see
This world’s
Ultimate Unity! So, it does
Not make sense
For God’s family
To be so divided
For this there
Stands no defense
A church, family
divided only
Hurts itself
Taking away
Not adding
Leaving all
Bereft of the
Fellowshipping
Love, Joy
especially
the Peace
Steals the
Equipping
Meant for us
So, Holy Family
God’s one true
Church
Tear down the
Walls Those horrible
Divisions
Never meant
To be
And we will
See. . .
Heaven!
Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.
1 Corinthians 1:12-13 What I mean is this: One of you says, I follow Paul; another, I follow Apollos; another, I follow Cephas; still another, I follow Christ. Is Christ divided?
I feel like
I feel like
A leaf,
A snowflake
Life goes by so fast
Like peering in a looking glass
Then you step away
What was it that you, God,
Had in mind
When you first thought of
Me
Was it to rhyme a line
So they perhaps might
See
Your Face?
Better, clearer,
Clearer, clearer
So they might
Draw nearer,
Nearer, nearer
To You?
Never will I know
All answers
This side of the grave
Questions will there
Always be
As on I in frailness go.
SoulSails 