Passing it on

Deuteronomy 4:9

“However, take care and be earnestly on your guard

not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen,

nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live,

but teach them to your children and to your children’s children.”

It's a story that needs to be told

again and again

For time moves on

and memory fades

And sight is lost

of all the wonders

of the past.

It is the stories 

that keep hope

and faith alive

in the times of dryness

and stagnation

It is the stories

that sustain

and maintain

the flicker of light

visible in the darkness

or the spark

ready to be rekindled

Passing on the stories

A vital part

of keeping the faith.