Poem for Luke 24:44-53 The Ascension

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth

And the earth was formless and void

And chaos ruled

And God created

And declared

It is Good

It is good this creation of earth

It is good this creation of life

It is even good

This earthling from the earth

Made in the image of God

It is good

And not all good

Tempted to turn inward

Tempted to eat of the tree

Tempted to be god

With a little g

Then one came

Of lowly birth and high calling

Called to fulfill what was called into being as good

Bringing forgiveness

For inward turning little “g’s”

To turn them outward once again

From Jerusalem

To all the nations of this earth

Called good

To bring the news of new beginnings

Freedom from the created chaos

Of the ever inward turning earthling

Called to go into all of creation

Called good

And bring the news of new beginnings

Freedom from

Inward turnings

Freedom for

Outward yearnings

And as he ascended from Bethany below

To the heavens all around

He told them to go

To every nook and cranny

Every nation and state

Every tribe and village

And bring the forgiving news of goodness

As they once again turned inward

To small “g”

And stayed in the temple day and night

Praising god