Mighty Ruler

This poem is about the son of God Jesus Christ. Everywhere you look is the presence of Jesus, in the wind blowing, the rain falling, the leaves blowing. He is in every one of us. He died for us and for our sins. He does not judge us for our sins. He knows we are not perfect. we all have within us good and evil and Jesus understands this but still has faith in all who walk the earth as he did long ago in creation of man and earth. He built the world in 6 days an rested on the 7th but his devotion and faith in man never rests.

Far beyond distant horizons lurks power only foreseeable to man,
courage which dies only of devastation from spiritual hands above,
otherwise living immortal under watching eyes of Heaven;
Mighty stands one man, one ruler under God, of forsaken barren lands.

Steel shiny armor stern, stiff, strong as the human heart within,
worn on the iron sleeves of he who charges ever fearlessly in,
defender of honor, he encourages faith for life from death,
dashing for freedom, for love of those worth fighting for,
perishing to let live the Heaven he built for eternity.

Savior, saint, existing far beyond the call of life's blindness,
fall not from torrid sin which man displays with regret,
live regardless of destruction of our maker's sun,
drowning of the light from feudal human existence,
live to let live the Heaven he built for eternity.

Emerge from flesh, body, rise from ash beneath, pinned
upon the cross, a shell representing life, death, christianity;
From each and every soul he christens, a light among the dark,
humanity found in the depths of inhumanity,
live to let live the heaven he built for eternity.

Prince of darkness parading smiles inside all faithful beings,
condemn not for desires harmful and obscene;
Judge not for being taken by surprise from lower powers that be,
neither reigns perfect, in fact far from the seed,
live to let live the Heaven he built for eternity.

Journeyman walking distances for man to claim residence,
granted rest not taken until destiny driven reached;
Footsteps across many sands, hills, mountains, beaches,
across waters of the seven seas,
live to let live the planet he built for eternity.

Mother's womb, creation developing with time,
delivered with purpose to be spread throughout this earth,
born to experience wonder, beauty, hope, in awe
through dark, light, protected by makings of spiritual essence,
live to let live creations he built for eternity.

Thunder rolling through darkened skies bowling,
evidence our mighty ruler lives among pleasures of nature,
rain falling freely, wind blowing gently, gusting
through still strands of hair, silencing our breath,
as he lives to let live the atmosphere he built for eternity.

Guidance felt in body sickness curing poisonous venom
clattering throughout shivering shrinking bones,
strength of heart and soul growing stronger as the spine
thickens in mass, underneath the skin the body shall breathe,
live to let live life he built for eternity.

Paul Hickey
12-9-11