The Shadow

The Shadow

I was going through a darkness,

A darkness so thick, it was so hard to see

I could not see my face, I did not even know me

But then there was another darkness

That was quiet and warm and awesome and firm

And it completely drowned out the other, a mist of passionate dew

And then I felt the feathers and then and there I knew

It was the shadow of the Most High

I was walking through the wilderness

Nothing but the wild beasts and the dark ones

Waiting for their opportunity to pounce

I then felt goodness with every ounce

And the fear of nothing but the Lord came upon me

It was the shadow of the Most High

I came upon one with cancer

One with affliction, heartache and disease

I felt the oppression laughing

Thinking it could do whatever it pleased

And then I heard it shriek, I saw it vanish,

And I watched it melt before my eyes

My heart by the Presence was mesmerized

It was the shadow of the Most High

So you may be walking through a darkness

Where suddenly it seems darker still

But don’t be discouraged just open your heart

And trust Him, just trust Him until

You can sense Him too, knowing whatever you do

You are covered, protected, and warmed

By the shadow of the Most High

It’s the brightest place in the universe…

K, Duane Carter 4-27-10