You may think I see poorly,
You may think the day I see will never come,
You may think I see a far distant day ...

BUT ...
A day is comin' ...
when the wolf pack and the herd of cattle:
oxen, cows, calves, will travel together in peace ...
when the goat & the bear will graze together ...
when the lamb & the lion will lie down together.

YES ...
A day is comin' ...
when the infant will play near where the serpent's pit used to be ...
when the newborn will reach out it's hand
& not fear the sting of an adder ...
when no scorpion will do harm on the Lord's Mountain
for the virgin's Boy shall lead all Creation.

OH ...
A day is comin' ...
when polar bears and the penguins will be able to celebrate together ... when the wolverine and the bunny will both be free in the wilderness ...
when the street cats and the yard hens will both feed
from the same hand without any squabbles.

SWIFTLY ...
The day shall come ...
when the boa constrictor will be restricted from harming any boys ...
when no worm shall ever again pose a threat to any young lady ...
when the elderS, fathers & mothers will never again deal with any dragon.

FRIEND ...
The day is comin'.
When will you put aside your wrath & apathy, your lusts & loftiness?
When will you find joy with all the gentle, however jumbo or junior?
When will you behold the King who came as a Baby, born in Bethlehem?



written by Mert Hershberger
December 25, 2005