I
carried a heavy load of nothing
I
traded my treasured gold for dung
I
betrayed the hero of that ultimate love story
I
climbed down the tallest tree
And
burrowed down black soil
I
possessed those idols
With
all their vegetable nature
As
the deadliest kind of poverty
Gnawed
away at my soul
And
after I set the table for dinner
I
sat to a meal of rotten flesh
And
drank of the most poisonous venom
I
feasted with smiles
Smiles
that never reached my eyes
Memories
of that bloodshed
Were
locked up in that tiny chest
Tucked
away underneath tons
Of
emptiness!
I
went to sleep - total blackout
A
vast abyss of pitch black darkness
No
light
Nothing
bright
No
remnants of rainbows
No
flowers
No
colours.
Then
morning arrived
After
years of night
With
a lone bird
In
my ears, it whispered a name - a synonym of love
Every
single syllable settled on my spirit
Tenderly,
beautifully
As
gold-dust
The
rosebud bloomed
Emanating
warmth
Blessed
heat that
Thawed
my frozen heart
Burned
down my carnal wall
And
set my gods ablaze!
Now
my lips itch to sing a new song
Of
the name that saved me from myself
Join
me if you wish…let’s celebrate freedom
Sing
with me if you can, let’s praise the victor
Along
with the cherubs that descend to blend
Their
angelic voices with the tarnished ones of
Mere,
sinful, mortals
What is the purpose of this poem? Is the story about a person who remembers his past with much sadness but has now gained freedom through Jesus Christ? To me, the writer tells us that a life of sin is a life of darkness, with no light to direct your movement. Like walking in a dark place, you can’t tell what is located around you, thus one can stumble and fall at any time. But it is only believing and trusting in the name and power of Jesus that his light will shine to direct and guide us and lead us from this life of darkness to a world of light. It is indeed a love story, a sinner finding true and genuine love in the arms of Jesus Christ.
ReplyDeletegood appreciation there. well done! the purpose of this poem? the message? well i was only praying through my fingers the night i wrote this...you know,not beating myself up for making horrible choices and trading the most important things in life but then recounting where i came from, what i lost and how i got them back just through a name...amazing!
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