Why He Came
Moss on stone,
And masonry cracked—
This is our world.
Wounded, battered and shorn—
Shorn of glory, and
That innate sheen of light
That possesses and frees
And empowers.
This is why He came.
© Michael A.G. Haykin, 2006
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January 6th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Michael, that is very good. Did you write it?
January 9th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Jonathan:
Yes.