Sharing my poetry in any church is always a mission unto itself and I never know which way it will go, but I always have to follow my heart and deliver.
My armour of angels
pledge your allegiance
now or forever
hold your peace
pledge your allegiance
now or forever
hold your peace
The hour has come for you to choose
and choose you must
and choose you must
Who will you give your life to?
Who will you give your life up for?
By what name do you call Him?
Who will you give your life up for?
By what name do you call Him?
Or Her?
There’s a mighty war raging across the lands
and it’s calling for its mightiest angels to stand up and defend our armour
and it’s calling for its mightiest angels to stand up and defend our armour
Once brothers and sisters
mothers and fathers
husbands and wives
mothers and fathers
husbands and wives
Now all enemies
clashing and clashing and clashing
our shields against one another
eager for the other to draw blood
our shields against one another
eager for the other to draw blood
From the heavenly mountain tops,
I call down below,
“My armour of angels, suit up precipitously!”
The Prince of Peace has given His orders.
“My armour of angels, suit up precipitously!”
The Prince of Peace has given His orders.
“They are marching towards us
with the most destructive weapons
with the intent to annihilate all of mankind
and His precious Kingdom,
our true and timeless home.
with the most destructive weapons
with the intent to annihilate all of mankind
and His precious Kingdom,
our true and timeless home.
But I’ve come to deliver a message from the Prince of Peace.
“There is no fear among my children
for they were all birthed with the most supreme weapon of all-
to bring tears of love and compassion to their opponents’ eyes.
Go forth with this divine wisdom with peace in your hearts
and tell all my people.”
for they were all birthed with the most supreme weapon of all-
to bring tears of love and compassion to their opponents’ eyes.
Go forth with this divine wisdom with peace in your hearts
and tell all my people.”
My armour of angels,
band together and shine your light!
Pick up your fallen comrades off the battle field
and carry them home.
band together and shine your light!
Pick up your fallen comrades off the battle field
and carry them home.
first week of December 2014
Clarkston, Georgia
USA
I had the distinct honor of serendipitously meeting this Palestinian peace maker, Iyad Burnat,when I randomly shared this poem with him during his tour in the states.