Ladder of Light

Lighten our darkness blossomed blue roses of governance
Greeting each new dawn with sunshine calm
Like the early blackbird in the morn.
Rain-bath of Divine influence showering
Heart-prints upon the garden of men's souls
Superintended by the Holy Spirit.
Sacred revelations in handshakes
Communicated in error free writings
Guidance inked in the Holy Book of Truth

           Infallible Word - potent
           Deposited as golden coins to our coffer
           Drawing in air through lungs painted in salvation
           
Exhale the Word, ministering of the Holy One's Truth
           Exhale the Word, correction for the hand prints of evil
           Exhale the Word, we tracing His footprints


                 
Dicta transcribed into ancestors' storylines
                  Every word dictated.
                  Stamped,
                  In the passport of the then, the now, the hereafter
                  Transcending courage and confidence in oral traditions
                  Evoking good spirits, salubrity to the psyche
                  Conjuring positive images to chuckle in our hearts.
                  Drums of faith and hope smiling in the soul's eyes
                  Weaponry for life's battles.

                              Potentate, with power to move the intellect,
                              Transfer doubts into the caress of assurance and might.
                              Prevail upon us.
                              Inflame us with excitations of feelings
                              To publish aboard the splendour of goodness.
                              Your likeness swooped into our innermost self
                              Empowering us to reason and to spread solace
                              Windows for the silver linings of brighter beginnings.

                                           Believable likeness of pigeon-blood red rubies
                                           
Stir up! Wake up!
                                           Old dreams - new visions
                                           
Unleash the chimera within
                                           Intuition tickles the senses
                                           Without rhyme or reasons
                                           Always Divine enrapturing suasive
                                           Enthronement attained.


©Louisa Nurse
Friday, April 27, 2001