James Tipp Poems

A life ended before it has begun
In the time it takes to blink,
A millisecond, he was gone,
Not even the echo of his laughter
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Running down the road naked child of war
Back all burnt and blistered
You don’t know what for.
Picture in the paper
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Unfettered love unchecked by protocol or pride
Speaks its name and calls its tune into the night air
Love unknowable before demands to be heard unclouded
With all its passion and joy and liberation of the soul
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He’s gone moved on whilst we still linger,
We hold him captive as the baby in the manger
He’s easy to handle as the baby; we’re in control.
But when he moves on what then? Things change.
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The hills are stark and clear,
The shafts of milky white light
Make the colours almost paint like,
Surreal and yet more real than ever.
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The shekinah light drove Moses into the cleft
Felled Paul on the way to Damascus
Blinds all who look upon God’s unveiled face.
The light must be diffused to bring life
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Today the mist was warm
Like a lovers embrace.
The birds sang, the river ebbed.
All is at peace.
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Together in the darkness we struggle
We the messengers of light, and love.
We struggle with the pain
Of the one we love, cherish,
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