Arise, anoint him; for this is he

This poem is about ignoring outward appearances and making right decisions

 

 

 

Arise, Anoint him; for this is he

 

We are by the noisome impressed

By the menacing intimidated

A man’s eyesight is by his nose overtaken

We are of the flamboyant enamored

Hostages to aroused male peacocks

Loud laughter indwelling the vacant mind hath crowned himself king

The company of the buoyant hobbledehoy is preferred to the burial ground of the meek

We are curious to sound and fury and remain foreigners to breath coursing silent the pathways of our nostrils

Our cousins are they who imagine the thunder to be lightning

We are like unto the man who welcomes the messenger and turns his back upon the contents of the cruse of oil

When that we seek arrives then hath sleep overtaken us

High atop the mountains we hear it rumored our helper cometh

Like David he is nondescript

Like the son of Jesse he is shepherd to neighboring herds

Set your gaze keen upon the hills

Let the son’s of Jesse pass before Samuel

Anoint thine eyes with oil of Lebanon

Tell me

Do you see as the Lord seeth

Tell me

Are ye looking on the outward appearance

Know ye not God looketh on the heart

Set your self and stand still

That which ye seek may tarry

Unhinge from your mind the yoke of distress

Be still and sow quietness in the inward parts of your soul

And in the day thy helper arrives

Ye shall hear what Samuel heard

Arise, anoint him: for this is he

Author's Note

what might seem to be grammatical errors are deliberate.

Reviews

[The Archangel Gabriel]

Wonderfully penned. A strong message of tolerance and love.

Peace and love,
Gabe

[RHEA CROSLEY]

Very well written. I hear the message and like it. May I now act upon its wisdom. This is always the harder step. Thanks.

[Legion]

of the cruse of oil - did you mean "curse"?

You have created a masterpiece with this. Well crafted. Word usage perfect. Messages bound within lessons. Great work. Kudos.

[Sarah]

This is brilliant! I love the slight ironic tone that this is written in, and also the description you use is flawless. ^_^ I might have to reread this a few times before completely understanding it, but my first impression is one of awe! Plus, "hobbledehoy" is a fantastic word. o=