Arise!

A Poem centered and inspired by the words Surge et egredere

Scriptural Note: John 14:31 (NIV) ...“Come now; let us leave.

Broken and scarred

Alone it seems, if only for a moment

Rest has entered but a name has been called

Arise.

Worried and wearied

Hurt and confused

Infused with purpose

You hear a last breath

Yet I pause to

Arise.

Gathering up what little strength

Easing out the old fate

I heard a voice

I know my name

Arise.

I am not dead.

I am not dying

I am

Becoming…

I will

Arise.

Not to new

But true life waits

Afraid before

I laid me down

And then I heard the sound - the voice say

Arise.

Get up!

Get thee up!

Wake yourself!

Arouse the troops!

Trouble is near

I fear having soon to surrender

But my fiber - Dares you

Arise.

I am not broken

I am not scarred

I am not gone beyond despair,

Beautifully marred

I know the sound

What I must do…