The Sign

THE SIGN

THE SIGN SWUNG GENTLY IN THE BREEZE
SINGING A SOFT SONG TO ITSELF
UNLESS HE TRIED HE DIDN’T HEAR IT
BUT HE KNEW WHAT IT SAID
WITH PRIDE
IT SAID
JESUS
SON OF JOSEPH
MAKER OF EASY YOKES

GIVE US A SIGN
THAT WE MIGHT BELIEVE IN YOU
GIVE US A SIGN
A SHOW OF FORCE
A REGAL DISPLAY OF POWER
GIVE US A SIGN
I GIVE YOU THE YOKE
WORN RIGHT IT WILL NOT CHAFE

WHEN JOB
FINALLY
QUESTIONS
GOD

GOD ANSWERS BY TELLING HIM
HOW POWERFUL HE IS

NOT A SATISFACTORY ANSWER
FOR ONE WHO FINDS
HIS SUFFERING MEANINGLESS

NO
IF I MUST CHOOSE
BETWEEN A GOD WHO IS TRIUMPHANT
AND POWERFUL
OR A CARPENTER
WHO WILL MAKE A YOKE
COMFORTABLE
FOR A DUMB OX

I CHOOSE THE CARPENTER

frank a vollmer