ephatha*

Amen. LORD, pease give us ears, mouth, mind
that Open Up to you and those we find
about us in your world here where we live.
We want to honour you in what we give

attention to, so your glory is spread
& yet is magnified where-e'er you've led;
so here we go, we'll listen, look, & learn
& see that we then act, when it's our turn.

We love you and are glad that you love us,
& now we see that you are free to fuss
about your sons & daughters as you will.
Please give us love from you, to do that still

to others of your children who are our..
our brothers & our sisters here somehow
since you are father of us all and we
are glad you've Opened Up our eyes to see...

My trouble is that sometimes, though you've wild-
ly clothed me in the glory of "Your Child" -
& therfore "baby god", which radiates
an honour, glory, amazing mandates...

I have been found a disenfranchised wretch,
(that's to be pittied by who-ever stretched
their life into the orb of this poor one)
a blind and naked foetus that's begun,

but then been self-aborted. None but you
would do whatever there is left to do
to Open Up-bilical cords again
untill we grow to know you as our friend.

Amen.


* Ephatha is Aramaic for "open up" (cf last little story in Mk 7, and Isa 50 "morning by morning he wakens me. Wakens my eyes to see, opens my ears, like a disciple, disciple who hears. I will respond and obey though through tears...")