A Mermaid Child

A precious child

Born to a king

Loved and cherished

The most blessed gift

To hear her sing

Her soul spoke to you

The angels could be heard

This gem within her

Manifested itself

In the Glory of His Word

But the world ensnared her

Trapped her with its sights

For envy and attachment

She gave up her soul

For worldly and material delights

She gained happiness for a moment

But the veils of ego’s view

Blinded her to the truth

And she forgot the beauty

Of the Light she had been born to

Imprisonment

I found my soul imprisoned today
Away from Your light and Your grace
My ego's good intentions
Wove shackles I hadn't traced

My mind often drifted in prayer
Joy slowly stopped intervening
As the light of compassion dimmed
My service lost much of its meaning

The insideous webs of blame
And judgement's encroaching presence
Forced all meaning from my pain
All growth drained out of its essence

But now that I've found it again
I pray for Your aid and assistance
To build a new prison with walls and guards
Against my ego's insistence

Set free my glorious soul
Let it fly on the wings of Your love
And never again let it fall victim
To the dross which saddened Noah's dove