Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Because of the Running God








In late November when the deer run and a singular goose

cries lonely, flies south,

the tongues, they pause in the pleas they know well,

the please prayers, and heads they bow to pray

the thanks prayers, the real prayers that mouth



You are enough,

You who took the iron through the sinew,

You who etched the names into flesh, love-tattoos,

You, the Running God,

God who pounds the earth with Your elated feet

to throw holy arms around the grimy neck

of the swine-herder and prodigal and wretch like me


You Who sent men running

to kill the fattened Lamb to drape over

our ashamed shoulders Your finest garment,

blood stained purity,


You are enough and we bow with every tree and clap with every wave

and eat the bread around the table

in grateful awe.






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In the experiences of a simple/crazy life,
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