The Blessing

Precious daughter Veiled from the truth of your soul Cloaked under words of defilement Mouthed by the misunderstanding Believe truth now Lift your eyes from your own description Embrace that I have hidden you for a purpose To protect you from permanent exploitation I have waited for one who would love you One who would embrace your love One who deserved to know the truth of you And you are released from the guise That you have believed you are something less Than special and beyond beautiful I have protected you from yourself Lest you grow proud in your beauty And gazing into Narcissus' pond Feed your flesh on their worship And so I have allowed unkindness against you Knowing that in it you would grow strong Rooted in desire for true love Secure in the home of your Father Accepting of the lot you'd been dealt So now then, to be awakened to union Open yourself to the truth of new life Your Bridegroom comes to you now Receive him as he comes to live in you Lift the veil and believe what he sees Beauty untold, no longer hidden Bear fruit for the One who chose you Sons and daughters to carry the flame You have sisters throughout all the earth They have need of your gifts and your grace First you, for you have been chosen Then them, as one by one they call Go forth then in emblazoned glory 'Til the One will be all in all Stephen Pursell, 11/18/02  for Oroville and every precious daughter of Zion who has walked the lonely road of pain and abuse