Light and Dark

John’s letter says we’re children of the light,
we’re not to walk as children of the dark,
the dark is wrong, the opposite of right,
our choices often black and white--so stark.

God’s kingdom stands for beauty, good and truth,
the city of the world is not God’s way,
the uncomplicated clarity of youth,
when faced with age, sees many shades of grey.

God’s truth’s opposed to all the devil’s lies,
that trick me into doing wrong again,
but that’s opposed by all my prayerful cries,
that bring God’s mercy to forgive my sin.

Culture of Life fights with Culture of Death,
my heaven-hell choice right to my last breath.

-- by Pete Voelz     5/22/13