Cold Facts

Eat, drink, be merry for tomorrow we die
to air, to void, to ground, celebrate
comfort in nothing.
Stoically resisting, fasting to be better,
prepare for disposal, recycling to the Divine,
fact sadly waiting for something.
Face reality, uncomfortable,
life returns but must die,
perishable to imperishable
the grimness of facts replaced by beauty
immortal. -dean

In the garden

Stealing through the night,
to take the Light.
Torches and clubs to take
what they could not have,
did not know,
the shadow would hide
the truth, written waiting
for the Son to rise.
-dean

Betting on the Giant

Starting out as a messenger
bringing greetings to a king anointed
filled with spirit rushed upon him.
A great king losing his strength, shadowed by his son,
fearing the people as another is selected
a new heir, the eighth son filled with spirit
rushed upon him, waiting for his to rise,
singing for the old, bringing comfort,
until the messenger is standing in the shadow of a giant
calling out for an end to a stalemate, to take the land, invincible,
beyond the king, a king pleading, praying for a champion
until the boy, message delivered, filled with spirit rushing,
to history establishing the path to salvation. Glory glorified
in his small frame ready to spring upon another bear, another lion,
His army. Philistines hiding in the shadow of a giant,
knowing the light would shred the dark. With nothing more
than sticks and stones, the messenger stands, spirit rushing,
he drops the giant. Delivering another Giant to the earth,
another messenger will come. It is written

-dean

Only

Can almost taste it
just can't describe it
tingling on the edge.

When thirsty, there is water,
when hungry food,
but this desire,
is not named, there,
is God.

-dean

New Eve

a penny whistle wakens spirits' rest,
while wind swings trees
on the morning he came and saw
the people gathered,
to remember His coming
this morning, new in the light of life.
-dean

The Kingdom

government without votes
justice without courts
no democracy, no need
no robes, no chains
we are free to be subjects
to the King, the Master,
the Ruler of wholeness
True Government, True Justice
God.

-dean

Theo

How do I tell you of my faith
share the great news I have heard
I did not see with my eyes
my ears did not hear
but I was there.
There in the words witnessed by many
written by One.
How do I tell you of its truth,
call you to look through your eyes,
hear His voice guide your days,
build His house against the gate,
save your life, forever
and to be there.
-dean

Seaworthy

launched to float in seas
violent and cold, small
struggling in, deepest grey
washing up on decks, steely frost
covering, the life boats soaking
the lines weathered
all that holds safe the cargo
it's too late to challenge your faith
in the course you set.
Now only do you know:
did you have it before you sailed?

-dean

i am

I am what is wrong
cursing the earth, driving evil ahead
my path leaving evil in my wake.
Working to make right as I work, dreaming
Effort succeeding only in my mind,
I am wrong and can not change, but try.
Believing in Him. Trusting, humbly asking,
receiving more than deserved, continuing to fail.
I am Christian.

-dean

Baptisim

immerse, dip,
die,and be
reborn
dry in the sun, see
the change of day
immerse,
listen to the stillness
of death before you surface
to breath the warmth, feel
light on your face
reborn.
-dean