WHERE ARE THEY?- Sarah Susannah

O WHERE ARE THEY??

Where are they, who
Gave up every earthly possession
For the cause of the downtrodden?

Where are they, who
Traveled to forests unheard
Living among the scorpions wild?

Where are they, who
Delighted to take the backseats
Pushing the others forward?

Where are they, who
N’er denied the Lord, offering
To die as martyrs of the faith?

Where are they, who
Sacrificially lived in shacks unclean
Striving to build the Kingdom of GOD?

Where are they, who
Gave up their pomp and style,
To live on few morsels a week?

Where are they, who
Roared on the pulpit with fire
Regarding the repercussions of sin?

Where are they, who
Spoke on the sin of anger, the sin of gossip
And the love of money?

Where are they, who
Put their faces in the dust
In reverence and humility before GOD?

Where are the men and women of God?
In whom was His daily delight?
O, O, where are they????


Sarah Susannah.

Lifes jigsaw - Sarah Susannah Sampath

LIFE’S JIGSAW

The jagged edges of uncertainties
Looked menacingly at me
The colors of unknown paths
Gazed open mouthed at my face

Pressures within and without
Weighed me down to zero
Unanswered questions, inexpressible sighs,
Popped from the depths of my soul.

I burnt up my energy, trying unsuccessfully
For days, months and years…
But it seemed an impossibility to
Make perfection resolve from such a puzzle

Knowing that no surety lay in
Solving such a messed up mess
I gave up all hope at wits end and sat
Mesmerized at the eerie silence that followed

Lo!!! Out of the blue, I could see
A hand seemed to do the impossible
Tirelessly, steadily, painstakingly setting the jigsaw in place
Making the puzzle fit into a picturesque beauty

Work done, the hand slowly withdrew to the backdrop
And tears rolled down my cheeks
As I recognized the mark of the nail
On the back of the puzzle solvers hand.

Sarah Susannah Sampath