Be Not Afraid...

Be Not Afraid

The god d' jour may be a new car,
more money, a bigger house,
a new mate, a material-palooza of
consumerism run amok
with fleeting "things"
that in and of themselves
can never satisfy
our aching souls,
the god d' jour never waits
he's impatient and intrusive
and demands attention and your life...
from a darkened and perverted love
he lustfully leers at you and beguiles you
while the true God
the light of God is inside each of us
if we've allowed him to be born in our hearts
waits patiently for our call
for just a breath of a prayer
never imposing upon us
but yet constantly wooing our hearts
to his open arms, his fattened calf,
new and luxurious garments
he's fashioned himself and desires
to wrap around us
To kiss our prodigal faces with so many kisses
hundreds of kisses to welcome us home
and to embrace us through the long night
and into the glorious "forever day"
whispering these words in our ears
with such great love:
"Be not afraid!"

susie melkus
01.16.06
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