Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walked in darkness
   have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness—
   on them light has shined. 

Just when

Just when clouds of darkness

within and around

choke out the sun.

Just when you wonder

whether light can illumine

again the heart’s inner room.

Just when hope grows lame

and you doubt Life

 again can live in your limbs.

Just when night demons haunt

and taunt the small hours and

emptiness aches the hollow heart.

Just then …

a place, a grace, a face,

a wanted smile, the smallest word

pierces the night.

Just then … exquisite beauty

shines, warming the cold heart

as hope springs skyward.

Just then life revives and

Becomes Life one more,

lifting limp limbs to praise.

Just then … you know ...

Life and Love live

always, and always will

to pierce the dreary clouds

of night, casting demons of doubt

to the hell from which they came,

Just then the empty ache flees,

filled now and knowing

the Light and Love who is …

Always.

Pr. David L. Miller