Because We Do or Not

 (but here and there 'tis nice to pause with book, un-chained from Duty's laws, where living bids us do, do, do, to rest beneath God's blue, blue, blue...)

…because we choose to do or not

The one who watches will be taught

For hand, compelling as a sword

Is often mightier than word

Because we do; lines not of speech

Convinces readers as we teach

Not by the flower-seeds of voice

But by the power-deeds of choice

…because we do in every day

And say what tongue will never say

Each script is written by the quill

Of hand and foot; soul- stories spill

…to pages laid upon Time’s stair

Where our do’s and don’ts declare

The truth of whom we serve and love

Pray tell, what will our writing prove?

© Janet Martin

 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. Eccles.9:10

 With God's help we will do mighty things, for he will trample down our foes Ps. 60:12