YHWH

YHWH


EHYEH ASHER EHYEH

SO SAID THE VOICE FROM THE BURNING BUSH

I AM WHAT I AM

EHYEH ASHER EHYEH

A CELESTIAL WAY OF SAYING

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS

IN BIBLE TIMES
TO KNOW A NAME
GAVE THE KNOWER POWER
OVER THE KNOWN

A BIBLICAL FORM OF RUMPELSTILTSKIN

BUT GOD REFUSED TO PLAY THE GAME
HE WOULD NOT BE CONTROLLED

EHYEH ASHER EHYEH

BUT MEN
CONTINUE TO SPEAK
IN GOD’S NAME
TELLING US

WHO WE MAY HATE
WHO WE MAY LOVE

WHO MAY LIVE
WHO MAY DIE

WHO IS SLAVE
WHO IS FREE

WHO MAY EAT
WHO MAY HUNGER

WHO IS WORTHY
WHO IS NOT

WHO IS SAVED
WHO IS LOST

BUT GOD SAYS

DO NOT COME NEAR ME
WITH DIRTY HANDS
DIRTY FROM WAR
GORE AND HUNGER

AND DIRTY
FEET
FROM DOWNTRODDING THE POOR

EHYEH ASHER EHYEH

I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE

I WILL FREE YOU
EVEN IF IT MEANS
PARTING THE SEA

YOU MAY PUT ME IN A TENT
OR TEMPLE
BUT I’LL BE THERE
AND EVERYWHERE

I SAY IT
NOT TO FRIGHTEN YOU
BUT TO GIVE YOU PEACE

AND IF YOU WILL
I’LL GATHER YOU
UNDER MY WINGS

FRANK A VOLLMER