Abraham's child

Abraham's child has been sent
'round Mt. Sinai again.
She must not forget the fire-voice.
The words spoken over her
fell like the Spirit's tongues on apostles.

He climbs the mountain with her.
Together they build the Ebeneezer
She knows the great I AM will provide.
And so He removes the girlish dreams,
burns the yearnings on the altar fire,
refining the longings to a golden nugget.

Abraham's child comes down the mountain
and sets off across the desert,
a quest to fulfill.
The words of His song wrap her
like a cowl against the sun's scorch.

Later, she returns.
She sees that from His neck
a golden nugget hangs, right over His heart.
He removes the gold
and takes it to an anvil.
With the hammmer, He pounds the gold,
then fashions it into a crown.
He places the crown on her head
and steps back, admiring.
He smiles.
She removes the crown
and places it at His feet,
then takes His outstretched hand.
She covers the nail mark with her palm.

(7.18.02; new draft, 8.6.04)