BIRTH OF AN ALIEN
Part Two – LIGHT
Wrapped in a world full of love
whilst all around
was hate and fear -
(the enemy was thwarted
but not forgiven -
their future generations
would be tarnished
by the mark of Cain -
I failed to understand
that reasoning).
From my own comfort
rich in love
if not in pennies
I began to see
the world
through eyes
of others understanding -
took stands upon
my parents faith
reluctantly accepted
proscriptions
unknown to many
of my friends.
Sunday was decisively
the Lord's Day -
my father worked
being a preacher man -
my mother worked
looking after the family -
that was the day
I could not venture
out to play
with friends
whose parents
were otherwise
persuaded.
The radio was silent
save for the news
or hymn singing.
This was our Sabbath Day -
the would be sanctified
could only pray
for those proverbial sheep
so far astray -
it seemed
as if the second covenant
was made of rules
almost forgetting
the liberty of grace.
Malcolm Evison
14 May 2009
Part Two – LIGHT
Wrapped in a world full of love
whilst all around
was hate and fear -
(the enemy was thwarted
but not forgiven -
their future generations
would be tarnished
by the mark of Cain -
I failed to understand
that reasoning).
From my own comfort
rich in love
if not in pennies
I began to see
the world
through eyes
of others understanding -
took stands upon
my parents faith
reluctantly accepted
proscriptions
unknown to many
of my friends.
Sunday was decisively
the Lord's Day -
my father worked
being a preacher man -
my mother worked
looking after the family -
that was the day
I could not venture
out to play
with friends
whose parents
were otherwise
persuaded.
The radio was silent
save for the news
or hymn singing.
This was our Sabbath Day -
the would be sanctified
could only pray
for those proverbial sheep
so far astray -
it seemed
as if the second covenant
was made of rules
almost forgetting
the liberty of grace.
Malcolm Evison
14 May 2009
