Poem for June 24th, Luke 1:57-80, the festival of John the Baptist

The child would lead them

Blessed by the heavens

Lead them to the one promised

from days of old

Lead them

to the one who would bring life

Lead then

to the light of the world

This small child

beyond the hopes of the people

beyond the dreams of the people

This small child

would lead the way to turn nations

powers

and the expectations of what should be

upside down

Named not to follow the foot steps

but to lead

and show the world

the way to light.