Poetry list, Advent
Embedded God
out of sight
and deep within
the Word is formed
in flesh
like you and me
bathed in the waters
of the womb
the union grows
as life forms and
shapes a future
that comes from before
the beginning
ignored and irrelevant
to the consuming
pleasures of selfish flesh
it is the only flesh
that is formed from
and destined for
glory
the unlived living
the hidden glory
the unseen truth –
the growing saviour
is always present
beyond our understanding
yet deep within us
the advent of our God
is set in our unformed
strength and
blind dependency
he comes
to breathe our air and
cry our tears
into the courts of heaven
stop
stop and feel this heartbeat of love
– if you dare!
© Neil Thompson 2021