Sovereign

Be alert but not afraid:

The wily lies with their insinuations

that try to catch you in the snare

of sorrow, slavery, and tiresome machinations

cannot intrude upon your power

As long as you are clear that you are free

and let no contradiction sit within

then nothing from outside of you can squelch you:

Like sprouts that break the concrete,

you will win

You will stay sovereign

when you know

there’s nothing that can undermine your soul

and since the heart of you is ever whole

no lie of brokenness can take control

Be alert but not afraid

for in the love with which you’re made

you can resist each lie that says

you’re any less than you.

©Wendy Mulhern

October 31, 2012