"The Meek"

In honor of National Poetry Month, I am posting work by myself each Friday.

A common quote lifted from the Bible says the meek shall inherit the earth....or depending on which interpretation you prefer, the meek are those who are "humble" or "gentle" or "kind-hearted" or "self-controlled." Even though I am not a Christian--or maybe because of it--it seems the meek have a lot of power...

The Meek

We,
neither the drowned nor
the engineers,

we who wake and sleep in equal
measure,

who will see a limited number of
sunrises and sunsets,

we who ask no questions because we
already know the answers,

not pleading, not demanding,

who can do nothing more than walk
where we are walking and

exist where we are,

we are the ones
not counted,

yet we will remain,
we fill like a balloon in wind,
we welcome you after a long journey,
we inspire and expire,
we fly with glee and hang like silk,
we are excavated and split open,
we water the ground like rain,
we climb and entwine,
we conduct electricity,
generating static and shocks,
we celebrate the movement of the planets.
We have the right code,
the right word,
it will get us in.

©JEF 2024