To Be A Light

Karl Bodmer - Maximilian, Prince of Wied's Travels                                                                 in the Interior of North America - Wikipedia                                             To Be A Light

To be a light!

To be a beacon bright!

What is the Gospel

According to you?

Beauteous psalmic verses

From courage we sought

And drew

As we walk 

In our day:

Do we leave others wondering:

What is the Gospel

According to you?

It isn't enough to read it;

Say prayers memory feeds it;

Then meditate

On cushion or kneeler when you're blue;

It's the belief in honoring

Each other: 

Living the scripture--
Becomes the Gospel

According to you;

Position, fame, wealth, appearance,

Don't really matter,

If Grace isn't left

After all we do;

It's a humbling walk I grant you;

What tears and knees have wrought too, 
Whether Allah, David, 

  Christ or Buddha

In our dwelling we view;

 It's how we treat each other--
That's our book and cover:

 That scripture
The Gospel
   That follows you.

Written Nov 8, 2012

After serving on a committee

By Connie Nelson Ahlberg