Called before time
Why did that teen
Say “Fiat”, becoming the Shrine?
Why did the Myst’ry
By Hist’ry, unaged
The Author, set foot on the page?
You, especially you…
…are the Why
Why did the Potter
Take shape as soft clay
In the mold of both Mother and Daughter?
Why did the Maker
Make His own features
As those of His dust-to-dust creatures?
Why did the Master
Remaster His status
As “slave” to save slaves from disaster?
You, unabashedly you…
…are the Why
Why did the Preacher
To impeach the Pretender
Surrender to death and descend there?
Dive deep to that place
Declare blood-won freedom
Destroying Hell’s gates with His grace?
Why’d He then rise
To cries of elation!
To send off twelve legates to nations?
Ascending, yet active
Outpouring His Power
To scour this “Shire” held captive? (1)
Why will the Lamb
Descend again soon
To beckon His Bride from her tomb? (2)
You… Passionately…
Affectionately…
Unapologetically you…
…are the Why
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(1) Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
(2) John 5:28; Revelation 21
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