The Ballad of Freddie Potter

Hard not to notice
His acting like POTUS
Born in a bees nest
In this life

Like a bee who
Lost its stinger
His life did not linger
He died before manhood
In a fire

Weeds

Weeds are the reminder
Evil doesn’t go a way
In this generation
Nor does aggravation
Sorrow or pain

Only fear can go a way
Because I said
Fear not
I am here to stay

Eternity is Stretched Out

Eternity is stretched out..
It has wings
That do not move
In flight
When flying highest

Time is of no essence
In eternity’s presence
Time is like a brace
On legs in a race
Infinitely out of place
In freedom’s face

We Three

We came to be
In a trinity of days
Though separated by years

1 and 9
Form a perfect 10
He perfects all
Which concerns us

Walk With Your Dark Side

It is always there
Like a shadow
Try to outrun
Your shadow.
You can’t

Somehow
It is meant to
Be there
It is what light does
It shows you your shadow

Slow Jesus

I was slow on the boat in the Galilee storm
I was slow on the way to Martha and Mary
Dead slow for Lazarus

I was slow to find my parents
On the way home from the temple
I was slow to start my ministry
I was slow to make the wedding wine