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Charles Van Gorkom

Then Comes a Man

Drum beaten

burning broken words

stream screaming rain

this midnight of the world

murder wrought

angry volcano-shot

syllables of brimstone flame

but a man came

who was sent from God.

Intervenes

by word not heard

love not seen

by Jesus comes.

Word made flesh of lantern grace

of laser truth

scything swath

pathways of light

mindless molten debris among

seething deface of fallen stars

who love light after all

its gentle increase

floods of dawn

swelling peace

May find His way

through festered rubble

toxic throbbing rains of sound

take proffered hand

stumble-rise from cosmic stubble

lift dancing feet on hallowed ground

rejoicing follow.

by c van gorkom

Posted to Religious by @ 5:25 pm EDT

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