March 28, 2007

• Advent

  At the crossroads you stand, eyes wide awake
  A jumbled mind decides the path to take
  Reach to your left, and find distance eternal
  Reach to your right, and find distance eternal

  Your past lies behind, here the eastern star shines down
  Music of the night emanates from the far off town
  Your future lies in front of you, a path of shadows awaits
  To be greeted by Sin and Death, or by John at the pearly gates

  To your southeast sings the entire congregation
  To your northwest sings the Dionysian nation
  To your southwest sings the host of angels
  To your northeast sings the fall archangels

  To the words of the mute, you have always listened
  At the direction of the blind, you have always hastened
  To the ears of the deaf, your voice has always beckoned
  To the path of the Christian, you have always been devout

  The path ahead draws the eye, as a mouse does the hawk
  Over your dear soul, the future as a hunter does stalk
  Fear not the predator my friend, let go and become the prey
  It is time to accept your path, no longer time to pray

  Fear not this moonless night, for the sun will rise tomorrow
  After this night’s vigil is over, there will be no more sorrow
  Your arms are spread wide as your feet begin to move
  The zodiac high above begins to shine as the clouds now do remove

  Dawn arrives at last, the rays of light hit your face
  The choir, though, has stopped – joy replaced with empty space
  Where boys fear to go, the feet of a man begin to tread
  The faces behind once filled by friends now are filled with anger – and dread.

  You have taken the step they fear to take
  It is you who has burned your soul at the stake
  Where once was love, now will be condemnation
  Where once was laughter, now will be fingers declaring damnation

  Weak they will say of you, fallen from the one true path
  Selfish they will say of you, with zealous eyes filled with wrath
  With pity in those eyes they will find you, and provide you with shame aplenty
  With sadness they will talk of you, a soul lost to the most evil entity

  Free your eyes will say, when look they into a mirror
  No longer oppressed your soul will inform you, nothing more to fear
  With unbridled joy life will begin to find you, your spirit will sing
  Finally accepted the real life have you, no more fear of too soon dying

  Instead of judging, you will begin understanding
  Instead of condemnin, you will begin accepting
  Instead of fearing your mind, your thoughts will roam free
  Instead of seven ways to perish, you will have seven ways to flourish

  Instead of war with the world, your eyes will begin to see love
  Instead of the righteous indignation, you will be a bringer of joy
  Instead of introducing strife, you will begin to learn to be at peace
  Instead of causing the helpless to fear, you will not fear to bring hope
  Instead of the word of the apostles, you will finally be adhering to the word of The Christ.

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