I Saw

I Saw

Soothing rain falls
as does the night
Brilliant, glowing moon.

The evening bell calls
a pastor's delight
Full pews, blessed boon.

Hidden faces shift
a shiver down their spines
Fearful, they enter in

Is salvation your gift?
faces filled with lines
Where Lord, do I begin?

Happy smiles beam
Joy evident on each one
Hopeful, they enter in

I obey what you deem
and believe your holy Son
Help me Lord, bear and grin

Gritted jaw with rage
Glaring eyes underneath
Angry, they enter in

Why such burdens at his age?
Biting in with jagged teeth
Damn God, what is his sin?!

Slumped shoulders today
Carrying what I can
I enter in.

Whatever can I say?
Can I be a better man?
Even after, all what's been?

A single word throughout the rafters
elicits shouts, fear and laughter
A single word to help us perceive
A single word, that is 'Believe.'