WHAT GOOD IS LIFE

WHAT GOOD IS LIFE

WHAT GOOD WOULD LIFE HAVE BEEN TO US
IF WE WERE NOT REDEEMED
SO SINGS THE CANTOR ON EASTER'S EVE
SO SINGS THE CHURCH TO NEW MADE FIRE
CAUGHT BY CANDLE AND CALLED CHRIST'S LIGHT
SO SINGS THE WORLD
SO SINGS THE SEED IN LEAFY MOLD
OR BY FARMER PLANTED
SO SINGS THE YOUNG SHOOT REACHING FOR THE SUN
OR TREE OR BUSH OR FLOWERING PLANT
WHAT GOOD WOULD LIFE HAVE BEEN
WHAT GOOD IS GRASS SO GREENLY GROWING
NOURISHED BY THE GRAVE
IF TOTAL DEATH SUPPLIED ITS NOURISHMENT
WHAT GOOD IS ALL THE TOTAL SUM OF DEATH
IF BUT IT FEEDS THE LEAFY SOAR OF PLANT
AND DOES NOT MATCH THE SOUL'S HIGH DREAMS AND HOPES
IF BUT THE PLANT CAN REACH TO HEAVEN
AND MAN FINDS NO ANSWER THERE
WHAT GOOD IS LIFE TO US





Frank A Vollmer