Two things we are told and should always
recall: Our light should so shine that all
may know our good works; and all things
work together for good to we who are
called by God for his mission purpose.
Prologue
Today the tolling bells are ringing and
the mission purpose grows towards
physical ending; leaving its spiritual
energy behind …
Many apostolic have gone on
but the epistles they left behind
remain sermonic lessons to be
taught, learned, and implemented…
While the paper may be white,
the inking remains black—as it was
the beginning: washing feet surpassing
the washing of bloody hands…
Death has its purpose—
the resurrection from suppression
that which has been the oppressed truth…
And while the inking of the truth
of the word often struggles in its flow
know that its epiphany is inevitable…
May the tears that flow from me
forever water the flowers I leave
behind; blooming peace, love...
love….and the enlightening word.
Epilogue
And may my passing in passing
this way, the Almighty will bless
with permanent footprints guiding
my heirs into the arena of good trouble…
Like the freed butterfly from its cocoon,
each struggling freedom flight has been
a beautiful laboring sojourn of love’s will
etching the skies with soaring liberation…
Though many of us will not be around—
perpendicular to the ground—to celebrate and
enjoy the great day, remember, the workers die
but the work goes on; for what was fought for and
and won…must be secured and forever maintained…
Like the butterfly continuing in “…the triumphant path
of the air…” until no longer seen soaring, I---like Paul in
his waning time---humbly continue in the waning times
of the mission purpose that God has assigned unto me…
I’ve been blessed to stay in good trouble—fighting
the good fight—armed with audacious hope and faith
energizing me in mind, body, and soul with divine wisdom;
the power of the spirit guiding me towards the finished course:-
Such is the essence of legacy: Not of the person
but of the energizing encouragement left behind
to nourish the determining hope and faith of those
coming torchbearers who are likewise to journey.