Christmas 2020 Poem
--Will remember, forever that Sunday
Sitting with friends in class,
The cell phone—that blast.
A text message reads:
Kobe Bryant deceased!
An ending of a life, and another…
And another…
In the morning mist, in the low-hanging clouds,
A helicopter spins and pivots
And the hill burns a divot.
The time clock resets,
The soft sway of the nets.
Center court—all nine off the bench,
To glory, more glory…
Psalm
84:10 “For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere.”
February takes a leap; March lands unsteady.
A virus in China?
A concern? Kinda.
By the thirteenth of Friday
It’s no longer hearsay.
Stay
home, wear a mask,
PPE
and T.P.—Corona-19
Psalm
91:1-2 I will say to the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in
whom I trust.” Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the
deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you
will find refuge, his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
Essential becomes a term, a status.
Sending out a stimulus check.
Tom Hanks and his wife? What the heck!
We become familiar with the daily briefings
And all the statistic increasings.
We
can’t visit our mother
And
she passes away…alone.
Isaiah
49:13b For the Lord comforts His people and will have compassion on the
afflicted ones.
Psalm
23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear
no evil’ for Thou art with me…”
Tears and tiers; and what Dr. Fauci said…
Binge-watching Netflix
Zoom and Google meets mix.
Weddings cancelled, reunions too.
Ventilator shortages and beds in ICUs.
And
two sides make their case
As
a knee presses into a neck.
Psalm
34:18 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed
in spirit.”
Olympics on hold, Orlando NBA bubble.
Let’s root for the home team
Because here is where we dream.
We worship from our sofa
With our coffee or our cola.
Missing
the hugs and connections;
Collateral
damage amongst us all.
Hebrews
10:25 Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging
one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.
And I am not sure what I should do
But I know I must protect
Not let this affect
What God has ordained
For a world bent and stained.
Government
mandate, a journey very far.
A
tent or a cave…we’ll accept.
Matthew
1:23-24 “the virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they will call
Him Immanuel, (which means “God with us”). When Joseph woke up, he did what the
angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife…
When Hope arrives will we even take notice?
The debate rages on
Nothing new under the sun.
But with the Son
All things infected become undone.
Christ
still reigns; then and now.
He
is my Good and healing Shepherd.
Deuteronomy
31:8 the Lord Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave
you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
Ashes rain down, smoke fills the skies
Red states, blue states
No conventions or debates
A virus still burns to the left and right
Do we know with God, we win this fight?
What,
we can’t sing a praise?
Grab
your lawn chairs.
Psalm
147:1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is
pleasant and a song of praise is fitting.
James
5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him
sing praise.
2020: Muted or perfect vision?
Stay at home or Home Bound?
Feeling lost or new focus found?
Zoom gloom or
Creativity bloom?
“For I know the plans I have for you…”
Be Safe, Be Saved.
Romans
10: 9-10 “that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with
your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that
you confess and are saved.”
