Today,
I share an original poem I recently posted at Facebook (October 21,
2018, 9:09 PM), TO BE TOLD, BE STILL. Existing as a servant to GOD
and abiding in a relationship with divinity poses many challenges to
romantic love as well as to the hopes for family, home, and the
stable relations of marriage. Endowed with mountain-moving faith,
the Apostle Peter and others who were married made the sacrifice for
many years separated from their wives while serving as evangelists
and circuit preachers. It is written: Matthew 19: 23-30, King
James Version (KJV): 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I
say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of
heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it,
they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But
Jesus beheld them,
and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all
things are possible. 27 Then answered Peter and said unto him,
Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have
therefore? 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That
ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man
shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve
thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that
hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother,
or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s
sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting
life. 30 But many that are
first shall be last; and the last shall
be first.
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: From that time many of his disciples went back,
and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will
ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall
we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are
sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. (John 6:
66-68, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Discernment And Godly Love (06/26/2018); The
Relationship As Servant (06/03/2018); The Practice of Love
(07/27/2017); 1st “Poem-fall” 2017: THE SNOWFLAKE BALL
(01/10/2017); Divine Jealousy? (09/11/2015); A Valentine, 2014
(02/15/2014); Family and Romance? (10/13/2012); Why Courage?
(10/14/2012)
TO
BE TOLD, BE STILL
It
disturbs us to be told
be
still and know
for
the winter days begin
when
we shall be encased in snow
and
ice, all action frozen, paused
unwillingly,
impotent, halted
like
the sunshine process in the leaf
that
turns the light to sweetness
from
the root
Is
it by stillness only fullness comes
the
emptiness from all you know
dismissed,
released
the
days of frost rush over
hidden
bulbs to bloom
in
spring that may not be
how
shall we bare or dare
without
you
an
evergreen of forest
can
not exist alone
nor
lovers without each other
embrace
a new unknown
glacial
abrasion, melting from
a
heat of burning cold
putting
aside our
youth
with all its rage
succumbing
to the quiet of old age
defiance
and rebellion came
as
wise, without deceit
and
stealth, without fresh lies
through
stolen moments
kisses
fresh as dew
creating
memories
that
keep us new
and
joined alive to life
what
God has joined together
celebrate,
receive as blessing
should
deadly chill winds echo
I
will never ever leave
and
though we be apart
when
shadows fall
in
strength of what we share
I
will not grieve
©Michael
Andrew Williams, 2018. All rights reserved.
There
is far more that should be considered, correctly examined, and
spiritually apprehended. Even so, I trust this fragment will be
useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington,
DC
