Monday, January 20, 2020

Light

Haiku of the dawn

The light is dawning!
Image of hope and promise
for those in darkness.

What might the dawn mean
for those battling bushfires,
blanketed by smoke?

What might the dawn mean
for those whose home is sinking
beneath the ocean?

What might Jesus mean
to the poor, the wretched,
the vulnerable?

What might Jesus mean
to those cursed with riches, ease,
power and comfort.

Some fisher-people,
without much to leave behind
opt to go with him.

Discarding their nets
and all other cords that bind,
to follow the light.

He came to be light,
to bring hope, to conquer fear;
love begetting life.


© Ken Rookes 2020.

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