This post is part of L.L. Barkat’s (Seedlings in Stone) Giving Away A Beginning. Go a visit to see the many other great posts on beginnings this New Years Day!
It Is Good
begin: to come into existence; to bring into being1
it started with nothingness
it was neither light nor dark,
it was neither hot nor cold,
it didn’t exist
except in the mind of the maker.
the maker thought,
considered,
and then spoke.
a word.
it began with a word,
it heard the word,
it became light,
it became warm,
it came into being.
and it was good.
yes, it was good.
but in time
it changed.
it listened to
the other,
it stopped hearing
the word.
it became a bit darker,
it became a bit cooler,
it began to listen to itself.
it was still good,
not perfect but still
good
the maker thought,
considered,
the word became
it
to restore,
to redeem,
to return.
and it is good,
yes, it is good.
Now THAT was very good. Wow.
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That was . . . good. I’m not a fan of poetry but I enjoyed this. I wasn’t tempted to read it in sing-song rhyme.
Well done
I like the repetition of “it is good.” Like a prayer.
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Beautiful. He is such a wonderful maker. Also, love the Whitman quote on you page.
Like this, Eric. Like the repetition. Like “bit darker, bit cooler, listen to itself.” Nice. Especially out loud.
Lovely, Eric.
I felt that emptiness that must have been there…and then, just awe. Where would we be without this Beginning?