The Stings of the Living Laws

The Laws are your sword and shield

Photo by Andriyko Podilnyk on Unsplash

On that path of awakening,
the flames burn to brighten the way
and douse the encroaching darkness;
the love is firm, not just for the grace
and the blessings to lighten the journey
but for the justice to tighten the ropes
and direct the traveler
from flouting the laws —
his shield and his double-edged sword —
so that he may see the ordinances
as real…