advent

o light

upon you

we wait

as we sit

in our darkness

it is the season

of longing

which we now

enter into

the season

of groaning

the season

of recognizing

that all is not

as it was intended to be

the season in which

we watch and wait

for all to be made right

and so we watch

and we wait

and we yearn

for your coming

and hope

is birthed

within us

we wait for you

o light

to come and shine

to blaze

to drive away

our darkness

our doubt

our fear

our despair

and bring us

the hope of life

and bring us

a little taste

of your kingdom

a little hint

of the way

things were intended

to be

and one day

will be

forever

*Advent begins on Sunday, November 27