Borne

 Borne

Within each proverb bides a truth 

So when we cite, “our cross to bear”

Alludes to weight imposed from youth

A custom load we cannot share

Each cross is carved by Lord of all

A carpenter in flesh and reign

From Father came His crafter’s call

To deem which burdens souls can strain

Oft times the task was uniform

The size of cross did rarely change 

In families persists a norm 

And limited be nations’ range 

When order came for Daniels’ crew 

The bulk had cross of av’rage mass

Designs for youngest son He drew 

But Elohim forbid it pass 

“Why dost thou halt the work, my king?

I’ve yet to build the cross for Blake

Akin to those in Daniels’ ring 

Perceive ye cause to shift the make?”

Atop each shoulder God laid hands

“I too do yearn to make them light

To see them quake from these demands

It pains us both our strength despite”

“Ye know as well as I his fate

The burden wrought by Blake is grand

None other of his kin relate 

His will is strongest of the band” 

“The weight he bears would crush the rest

A boist’rous mind and taxing plight

But Blake doth bend to no behest

Within his curse a hidden might”

“Obsession has its merits too

What Blake esteems he puts ‘bove all

Unwav’ring firmness through and through 

Beliefs once held, they cannot fall”

“Should lose his favor, food or sleep

He’d brave the pangs of restless starved

When Blake commits to cov’nant keep

He’ll proudly lift the cross ye carved.”

Jehovah voiced his own concern

“I do not doubt his fortitude

A sentiment few will return

Their view of Blake forever skewed” 

Then Father’s lofty gaze retired 

“In ignorance they’ll judge him wrong

Expect too much of one so mired 

But dawning shall betide the throng”

“Inflict thy greatest cross on he 

For Blake can weather all that may

In vigor he resembles thee

From us he shall not ever stray”

 (Made us all cry including Blake  it meant a lot to him!)