The prisoner

After Ephesians 3:1-13

In chains behind bars,

clarity can grow

from a  small pinpoint

of light in the darkness

to a blinding sun.

So, too, can love, oddly

enough, love given

as a gift to share

to those considered

beyond the pale,

untouchable, tolerated

only because of numbers

but previously despised,

nonetheless. The gift was

revelation into a mystery,

that all are now equal,

favoritism leveled,

distinctions destroyed.

All are now chosen,

all are now heirs,

all are now people

of the promise.

Photograph by Schesco Nyarwaya via Unsplash. Used with permission.