Dominion

Dominion
Over
Chemicals 
Is 
Our way 
Home

Dear believers in a better world and Kingdom

The 
Thrill of
Victory
Fades quickly 
It is neither our 
Mission nor meant 
As our Holy truth
Nor
Our pilgrimage here
Indeed felt here though
The land scorched
By the most unholy and their lost deed
Be gone

And I have seen 
False friends, 
And prophets and empty bringers 
Of Love
That is in truth
It’s antithesis
Be gone once more

All that is empty
All that has shine
And yet no depth
Or desire to hold here a 
Broken soul when all walls
Fall down 
And echo the sodden ground
Or lack and so imbued, 
self interest
Cannot and never will be counted 
To hold our pain
When it is burning 
Like fire felt coursing 
In our veins
I am done
With these things 

But I am not done
I hold on
For the true prince
Of my peace
I am no fool
I know
Who is in front of me
Who is also behind my back
And also to my left
And to my right 
My strength
Does not lie
In my reaction 
But in my slow
Hidden thought with his
Most gentle hand 

And value
Be still now
And slow, come
To the mute
Who pledged to 
Light my way

And watch my pace
It will be known to you
And all
You shall know my issue here
There is loneliness 
Where 
No trust resides 
But still 
Once more
The way 
Is golden 
And
Of our utmost 
Comfort 
Can we be ready 
For what awaits us
Without God?

No
We cannot 
And so hear
When all seems inaudible 
For there
Is 
But
One 
Light 

So raise 
Our mighty choir
So we may once more
Be in Christ reminded of 
And our voices
To cleave our 
Christian comfort
He did not mean
Our discourse 
Our our misunderstanding
To light our way
But
Our love
Only 
Our 
Love 

Let it 
Be known 
To all 
Who think
They know
Me
That I no longer 
Doubt my instinct 
Nor my wisdom
And I will be known 
Hence more
By it’s outline

— Gail Berry