the faith of Christ

Is faith in God (or faithfulness) a proof,

or evidence that God is with us here?

Does unconditional, and positive

regard for fellow humans make things clear

-  well clearer than things were before we saw,

in living life, an actu'l specimen

of something “mythical” we had ignored?

Well, categ’ries become unsettled, when

I think of certain kinds of people, I,

I have some doubts as to just where they fit.

And then I can't as eas'ly, even try

to make my labels stick. Why that is it!

When faithful people come into my world

it's like they break a spell of unbelief,

or like a clown-magician who's uncurled

in circus act, they bring on some relief

and open “other” possibilities.

Good comp’ny, who help me to laugh at things,

are o-pen-ing old avenues of grace:

to laugh instead of cower also brings

a model, or a way, to now retrace

my previous i-de-as, turn around.

Instead of owning truth, let truth replace

my ownership conceptions since this ground

(I've found) is owned by it, which has a face.

This truth brings on stability and hope.

The face of Christ brings kindness, glory's traced,

in words, and healing pow’r, to thrive and cope!

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