Wisdom 2:12, 17-20; Psalm 54:3-8; James 3: 16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37

hearts exposed
revealing
murderous quests
jealousy
and strife
so far from wisdom
climbing over
one another
to test
with revilement
and torture
quarreling
and fighting
so far
from the hearts desire
to love–
if only
one were to ask rightly
wisdom would come
and uphold our lives
with peace
and mercy
and sympathy
leniency
and kindly deeds
leaving war behind–
a child raised up
we welcome the innocence
see this new life
and seek to serve
the love
that has been
freely given

Do you dare ask rightly and enter wisdom?
Do you see the love you are to serve?