[“a bruised reed He will not break”
-Jesus]
on a day when I was beaten with words
the sky was like a flower
small birds sang their fluted songs
on a day when I was thwarted by the inspector
inspecting whatever could be inspected and
setting things straight according to the codes
for this special occasion when the sky was a bouquet
my soul was straight though beaten with words
though beaten with words when the sky was
like a flower I was made to feel ashamed
but not for the small birds singing
while the inspectors
kept inspecting kept the tirade of words saved up
who is their God
He does not beat with words
He sings his songs of fluted stars
over the wide earth turning
so I have something else on which
to fix my rapt attention
every day I am beaten with words
or burning
mary angela douglas 28 september 2012
“Thy Kingdom Come,
Thy Will Be Done
On Earth as It Is in Heaven”
-The Lord’s Prayer, (Jesus)
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