Wednesday, December 12, 2007

BUT WHY?

"And one of the elders asked
What are these?
Whence came they?
To him who asked I muttered,
'Sir, Thou knowest' "
Just then one of the Elders addressed me:
"Who are these dressed in white robes,
and where did they come from?"
Taken aback, I said, "O Sir, I have no idea--but you must know." ...
Rev. 7:13-14

John was called to the valley of Patmos. He was taken on a tour to see what were supernatural to humans. Yet, while he was in a maze, his Guide asked him, 'Who are these? Whence came they?' I read that and I was amazed at the misery, then I wrote:

BUT WHY?

Who called up to see
Who then will know
What are these?
Whence came they?

Torrents of questions
My mind would ask
Pondering hours
My heart engaged
Over whys and whys of life

Why should he die, the little saint
Who knew no sin, save that of Adam
Nine months in belly, he killed no ant
Yet, at delivery for him to cry
Only to be lifted and christened a 'stillbirth'

Even when with the Master stay
Looking at me He asks me still
Who are these?
Whence came they?
What else could I say
Only, only Thou knowest

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