SETTLED / POEM BY MARK ZION

SETTLED

a poem by MARK ZION

I am still, it is finished I am loved, it is settled I’ll never deny Who He is

His resurrection calls me winner Echoes hope to every sinner Redeemed by just the gaze of grace

I let go of my frustrations In this world of contradictions Jesus makes it easy to love

In His light, there’s opportunity To see beyond figures of complexity Revel in His relevance eternally

Now we know there’s more to live for But first the Kingdom’s what we seek for To live is Christ, to die is gain

Every son, every daughter can walk on the water and never, never be afraid

I am still, it is finished I am loved, it is settled I’ll never deny that He lives

IF DR. SEUSS WROTE A POEM ABOUT COVID-19 THIS WOULD BE IT

The buildings were big And people would smile Travel they would Mile by mile

But sick they become And numbers, it grew Businesses worried Communities too

Things stop for a bit The world slowed its roll The virus had certainly taken its toll But what they then saw From slowing things down They now had less reason to frown

Families now gathered 'What games shall we play?' 'Pass me the blue crayon' 'Give mummy the grey.'

'Daddy is home guys! He'll read us a book.' Then all of us together We might just cook

The lungs of the planet Caught a small break Less travel meant less pollution to make

People did realise that it will be okay They don't need so much to get through the day

Maybe this virus that caused so much stress Showed the whole world that more can mean less.

(Anonymous)

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