Sunday, November 13, 2022

On the wall


After Daniel 5:22-31
 

The words appear

on the wall of the room

of the feast, a celebration.

Words seen but meaning

disguised, understanding

having fled to exile.

No one understands

the meaning, until 

the man was called. He 

sees the words; he turns

to the king; he speaks.

 

Mene: Numbered, 

your kingdom’s days,

 

Mene: Numbered, 

your kingdom’s end.

 

Tekel: Weighed, 

found wanting.

 

Parsin: Divided, 

your kingdom.

 

Mene, Mene, 

Tekel, Parsin:

words confirmed 

that very night.

 

Photograph by Randy Tarampi via Unsplash. Used with permission.

 

1 comment:

Martha Jane Orlando said...

This poetry series on the Book of Daniel has been spectacular, Glynn!
Blessings!