Of Unmarred Now...

 The East its lowered bars withdrew and ushered to our arms, time's New! Happy 2015!

 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Pet.1:3

Upon the prow of unmarred Now

Beams hope’s unblemished grace

Still, soon its air will sadly wear

Our scratches on its face

Man’s polished way too soon falls prey

To disappointment’s chill

His shoulder bent with discontent

And error-smitten will

Time disappears; Auld Lang Syne cheers

And bids the old adieu

As on the prow of unmarred Now

We dare to dream anew

For without hope, how can we cope?

And what bids us pursue

That which yet waits beyond the gates

If we disdain the New?

Upon the prow of unmarred Now

Kindly, the New Year gleams

As we press hard to streets un-scarred

…touch plunders Mercy-streams

© Janet Martin