ANNUNCIATION

ANNUNCIATION

Angel gloried light in sunset sky;

Though now you doubt, yet do not question why

Or how. Accept His word in gentle innocence,

Knowing pain will be your recompense.

But feel the God-filled Joy as you accept,

And sense the future that you will create:

The death-made joy that then will emanate,

When wine from water will be our precept.

The baby leaps within the mother’s womb

Then rises from the rocky stone-blocked tomb.

Precursed by angels and by skin clad John,

We’ll light the world with this your given gift,

To lift from shadows all this demi-mond

And crown Him in His crucifixion lift.

The universe rests in your questioning face;

In answering “Yes” you speak a joyous grace.