Subj : [CHRISTIA] new poetry, "Until No One" To : Practical Christian Life From : Mark Date : Sun Jun 14 2020 12:57:45 From: lamppoet@CENTURYTEL.NET (Mark) Sometimes we want more than we get. "Until No One" ("The sacred vestments of Aaron shall be passed on to his sons after him; they shall be anointed in them and ordained in them." Exodus 29:29) I know you want the title, I heard you've been renamed. You're the prophet who can change any ashes that have remained from the fire we burned last night in the hearth where we stare at the flames till midnight. No one blames them for going cold after so long. But the positions we inherit, the ranks we desire do not fit us in our longings for something deeper, something higher, something wiser than the mere headdress of a priest at his duties, or the half-Windsor knot of an executive's silk tie, we lie to other who know the truth, we lie to ourselves and remain unmoved. From the stars whose light fascinates our eyes, from nebulae and galaxies we pretend to be our playgrounds, the deepest call, (a Servant's appellation), lands within our ears quicker than light from iron-cold stars. Fasten the nametag now, do not hesitate, serve the meal with the wine and take your place among those who have heard you were once a criminal or worse. Today is your choice, today is the final verse of an Amen louder than the last sound from the first black hole; listen now to the level ground, the Father's Son laid everything down And kicked up the dust he first created so some would lay down their crowns to follow, thirsty, through the desert, until no one knows our name. Following, mark p. lamppoet@centurytel.net Mark's Blog (to be removed from the list, simply reply with the request: "Please remove". God's best!) For subscription information, visit To leave the list, send the command UNSUB CHRISTIA to LISTSERV@LISTS.ASU.EDU --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .