Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Object


When we diagram sentences
in the story of faith,
most heinous error is
transposing subject, object.

God is always subject.
We are ever objects.

The verb? Love.
Not culture’s syrup or obsession.

Compassion, commitment,
connection tethering
not only us to self of God;
weaving human tapestry
into warmth and comfort,
dignity, respect for all life.

In this way,
desire supplants obligation,
guilt melts for grace,
profane morphs into sacred;
all become One, holy.


© 2012 Todd Jenkins

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