Light In The Darkness by Revd. Dawn Savidge. Please credit for use
Are we nearly there yet?
Childish
Child-like
humanity longs
humanity groans
restless
fidgeting
on donkey saddle
in-car bucket seat
Are we nearly there yet?
Bethlehem does not lie still
Bethlehem lies in ruins
torn apart
ripped apart
imprisoned
by a wall
Bethlehem is not our destination
Are we nearly there yet?
Are we nearly there?
Do we even know
where we are going?
Do we even know
where we are going?
We need a leader
We need a strong leader
We need a duce
Make humanity great again
Make humanity great and glorious again
Expectant
Anticipatory
Wait
The long wait
The long, dark wait
The long, silent wait
Wait
The long wait
The long, dark wait
The long, silent wait
Are we nearly there yet?
Has hope spluttered its first
fragile
breaths?
Is hope screaming?
Is hope greedily suckling?
Nourishing
Replacing nutrients
Depleted
Through the trauma of birth?
Is hope alive?
Is hope alive?
Is hope alive?
I hate, I despise your feasts
I take no delight in your solemn assemblies
I care nothing for your economic growth
And I cannot be found in your pre-Christmas sales
©Tim Presswood, 2022
Minister/Openshaw Baptist Tabernacle