Devolution

[Mark Cecil]

Devolution second edit 

Some say we need a revolution now:
real power from the barrels of our guns,
beheading by the Guillotine’s thin blade,
the overthrow of rulers by the ruled,
who take seats of power just like them
by following their former masters’ ways.
Corruptible their power rages on
devouring beasts because they too devour
for knuckles clenched bring others to the fore.

Some say that power must and will evolve
with reason shining bright its light aloft
its rays gave birth to freedom and to thought
its babe of science came to bring us hope
and soon maturing quickly to a man
Its great machines did promise blissful life
until the booming guns of strife taught us:  
technology’s hand could not change our hearts
for no machine could operate our soul.

Some say that power has to be devolved
by one who has it and can give it too
but arms grow weak and hearts turn numb to all
for in the loins of Adam power rots
despairing we may grovel in the mud
or crawl in hope that power can be found
in one who mends our broken hearts anew, 
and sends transcendent power from above
so we can stand and share his glory too. 

Devolution first edit

Some say that we need a revolution
power found down the barrel of a gun
death by the drop of a Guillotine’s blade
when the mob massacres those above them
taking their seats of power without change
for they are clones of their former masters
and they are corruptible in their reign
beasts devouring those because they devour
for clenched knuckles always raise other ones

Some say that power needs an evolution
a calm and steady growth in our reason
giving birth to the great babe of science
who once born, soon grew into a strong man
whose machines promised to make life easy
but only the technopriests grew in wealth
while the flock was left to suffer greatly
technology’s hand made ours worthless
its five fingers snatched our dear living wage

No we need the devolution of power
God’s power given down out of his palm
to his sinful, weak and helpless creatures
who may grovel in the mud for power
but if they crawl to the foot of the cross
they can truly find it there in Jesus
who in love gives them crowns to reign with him
in his incorruptible reign of grace
inaugurated at mount calvary