Above Ukraine

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Above Ukraine

 

Once upon a Time Above Ukraine's great domes of vibrant colored Cathedrals Mourning doves rose, swirling silhouette against fresh blue and creamy clouds. Cities of People’s voices praised to the heavens along with life, joy and hard work.

Her voices now tremble and groan for death has left its imprint. Its earth holds the murdered, the departed, her people now without breath, so still. 

Mourning doves have flown away taking their sweet calls with them.

Families’ broken with tear streaked cheeks of children. Mamas and papas, divided. A country shattered as multitudes flee sure destruction. We wish for the war to end. They wonder why their neighbor has raised its hand in violence.

What of us here; do we deny our own devastation? This United States of America embroiled in violence and division, a broken foundation crumbling from within, treasure dwindling.  Within-without; cries, groaning and supplications rise to the heavens for us, for them. “Our world Oh Lord is broken, Jesus save us! Jesus help us!”

We imagine lives snuffed out under heavy boot. We see news programs of the fleeing masses on the other side of the world and hope for this earth’s arms to take them in. How many cry out. “God do you see me? Do you care?”

 In a twinkle, in a moment of passing breath multitudes pass into Salvation's eternity reality; the name of Jesus on their lips. Bombs and explosions and cruelty for the souls now departed in mass graves. Death has been defeated by the victory of Jesus resurrection power. 

Oh I wish we could see lifted above the vibrant colored Cathedrals of Ukraine as the Glorious Angels of God Almighty join in with the praise of the redeemed.

Kathy Van Kurin, May, 2022

Author's Note

A prayer for Ukraine

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I struggle sometimes dear Kathy.
"We imagine lives snuffed out under heavy boot. We see news casts of the fleeing masses on the other side of the world and hope for this earth’s arms to take them in. How many cry out. “God do you see me? Do you care?”
I asked the same questions. Poor Ukraine, fighting a war that will last for years. Thank you dear friend for sharing the amazing and powerful poetry.
Coyote

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Coyote,
Thanks so much for your honest and helpful and affirming words. What goes on in one place really does affect us all. I think people do ask questions and experience strong emotions-thoughts. All I could do in writing this was come at it from an eternal and spiritual perspective. They deserve so much more- the people of Ukraine. We need to kepp praying and believing and helping. Love your caring heart!
Blessings,
kathy

[Coyote Poetry]

I hope we do dear Kathy. If Russia take Ukraine. Who is next? You are welcome my dear friend.

[John the Baptist]

A very poignant and timely offering here. The first stanza, dealing with Ukraine's past, stands in grim contrast to the rest of the poem, which is a portrait of the horrors of war. It is staggering to realize all this misery is the result of one man's warped ambitions, but that is the way of autocracies.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

John the Baptist,
Thanks so much for your response. It is a reminder that evil is real and as you say warped ambitions are very real. It's hard to know what to say.
Bless you.
Kathy

[Stella Armour]

All because another madman has been allowed to dictate who can be allied to who , it's just akin to saying who your friends can or cannot be.
So much devastation it's mindblowing.... after Hitler how can another man be allowed to do the same again?

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Stella Amour,
Yes we are witnessing a war which is a mystery in it's reasoning. Why? Why? Why? Needless as we don't know how to assimilate the suffering going on in this place so far yet so near.
Thank you for responding to something hard to take.
Kathy

[Stella Armour]

I think it should serve to make people in your country and mine to be grateful for how safe we are, and how good our lives are ....

[JE Falcon]

Amen --- And many times repeated.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

JE Falcon,
Amen for this life is but a training ground for the life to come. John 3:16, Berean Study Bible,
16, For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Bless you too
Kathy

[JE Falcon]

Luke 11:33 :)

[Aura]

Can god see their pain and endless cries? The destruction caused, innocent people dying? Kiev used to be a vibrant beautiful city now another warzone. Why must beuatiful things be destroyed? Its a question i have and i dont have an answer for it.

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Aura,
I understand how you feel. It is just something that is so awful. If you read between the lines of my own above cries of hurt for Ukraine it may at least begin to make sense what I feel is going on on a Spiritual level.Bless you dear and thank you for your caring heart.
Kathy