It is good in moments like these
to seize meanings,
to hold to the light such insight
as lets us see ourselves
un-obscured by self-deceit
or the sweet flattery of others.

It is good on a day like this
to let a greater Spirit
draw near to ours,
to spend a soft hour
in the quietness of reverence
and the surrender of peace.

It is good in times like these
to remember that we are called
to obedience and meekness,
and that he who calls us
once walked this earth,
despised, forgiving and loving.

It is good in this age
to let the rage of the world
and its highly polished emptiness
swirl around us in hollow fury,
changing only what is already
destined for destruction.

It is good
in every moment,
on every day,
at all times
and in every age
to honor our calling.

H. Arnett
4/30/10