Face full of make up
Troubled brow
Then tears of terror, sheer fear
Mascara covering up the blows
Full face crying
Nobody wins.
Face full of make up
Perfectly set
Then tears of joy, rolling free
Mascara smeared, but blotted back
Full face smiling
Joy wins.
Face full of make up
Perfectly set
Then tears of pain, childbirth pain
Mascara fades into motherhood
Full face laboring
Deliverance wins.
Face full of make up
Perfectly set
Then tears of grief, heaving sobs
Mascara gone, waterproof failed
Full face weeping
Sadness wins.
Face full of make up
Haphazardly set
Then tears of pride, grandma kind
Mascara overrated, gray mixed in
Full face singing
Love wins.
Face full of make up
Elderly brow
Then tears of loss, severed heart
Mascara made for this earth
Full face looking unto Jesus
Death wins.
Face full of tears
Streaming, dripping off your chin
Tears of every kind
Mascara no match
Full face of humanity
The earth wins.
Sometimes tears are acid
Sometimes a healing balm
Sometimes unable to breathe
Sometimes inviting calm
Sometimes a welcome relief
Mostly a curse, the Fall
Face full of tears
Before the Heavenly Throne
And then, a Shepherd
With God-like Hands
Scarred and pierced Hands
The wiping of every tear begins
Til there are no more tears
No more crying
No more pain
The old order of things, passed
Leaving us blood-bought bare
Making all things new again
Faces covered ever gently by
The radiance of His light
The strength of His might
The victory of the fight
No more death, made new with Life
God wins.
God always, always wins.
16 September 2019
Morning
For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘He will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”
Revelation 7:17 NIV
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Revelation 21:3-5 NIV