Beyond Words: A Call to Grace #376*

Beyond Words: A Call to Grace In the weave of time, a warning rings, Shakespeare's voice through ages sings: "The devil, too, can scripture cite," A truth stark, in the harshest light. James calls out from the ancient page, Urging us to live beyond our age: In liberty's law, let judgment be, Mercy's embrace, our key to the free. Christ's gaze, piercing, sees through the guise, Of hollow prayers, and widows' cries. "Justice, mercy, faith," He implores, "Beyond your tithes, open your doors." Outcasts first through heaven's gate, Before the proud, who stand and wait. "Many are called," yet few will hear The chosen's path, starkly clear. Van Gogh's passion, a beacon bright, A call to live, to love, to fight. Not by our labor, but by our love, We find our calling from above. So let us weave with threads of grace, In every heart, find love's embrace. Beyond the words, let actions speak, In love and mercy, let us seek. To live a life of depth and worth, Beyond the bounds of this Earth. In every deed, let kindness flow, In every heart, let love's light glow. A poem of calls, from ages past, To live in love, true and vast. Beyond mere words, let's rise above, Embodying mercy, justice, love. Written by Steven G. Lee (February 26, 2024)