Joshua Poem by Gerry Legister

The scene is tense in all the lawful grieving tents,
Anguish felt deep despair almost through the day,
Quietly gazing at statues of monumental tenets
Admiring old Mosses more when he is gone away.

But they could not stand at his grave and weep
When they tried to recover from heartfelt grief,
Guilt touched every sore eyelid longing to sleep,
Sorrow crumbled in the dust beneath their feet.

If the barren wilderness could cry, it would rise up
In mighty waves, and go possessing the inheritance,
Moses grave, there was no trace for Satan to disrupt,
But hope stepped forth and resume normal service.

The move less throng turn from grief to cross Jordan
In memorial lines walking on tides descending again,
And all the young Israelites went over on dry ground
Took stones from where the priest's feet stood firm.

Carrying the ark, Joshua aimed at a different crowd
Sanctified vows cross from wasteland to fulfil exodus,
The walls of leadership stood tall piercing the cloud,
Any successor to Mosses must have their hearts focus.

Crossing over Jordan, from the wilderness and Lebanon
Supplement coast towards the going down of the sun,
A rock in every place that his foot shall tread upon,
Joshua and all the people went in to occupy the land.

The waters return and flow over the beautiful banks,
They pitch in a ditch and camp with lofty Rites at Gilgal,
On that day, heaven magnified the Lord with thanks
When all the Amorites men thought it was safe to dwell.

God told Joshua to be strong and be very courageous,
Observe command diligently to do according to the law,
Then success will make continuity way prosperous,
Neither been dismayed by the Jericho walls he saw.

In wonder of beauty darkness spy where cunningness lies,
The sparkling gown freedom tie into a throbbing knot,
March with serious frown many miles seven times
Not a sound or a rattle around to turn the stomach.

Rahab hid the spies on flax's which she had secretly laid
Sold out the place filled with armies and fortified cities,
They shut the gates, but promises were already made
Contact officers drew battle lines against the adversaries.

Jericho, strictly shut up, none went out or came within
Six-day march and the seventh silence began the grime,
On causeway made a long blast with trumpets horn,
At dawn, the colossal walls soon cave in upon their king.

The siege at Jericho did besiege Joshua what life means
To worship the captain of the Lord upon bending knees,
The warrior king is a saviour of our hopes and dreams,
It seems nothing could stop Joshua by widening degrees.

Among the spoils, lodge plenty silver, gold and garment,
Double trouble, ambush of asses in the valley of Achor,
Soothing thought that spring out of guilt and punishment,
Deception beguiling vassals went to war with men of valour.

Over Ajalon, stood, sun moon and stars, waiting to unveil
Fiery flames raining down unbearable upon a fragile floor,
The splendour of God in glory swoop over the mountain gale
Forced surrender, the sun on hand and the moon on the other.

In faith that looks through time, we own presence of mind
Realisation of ability to take territories that God has given,
Nothing on land can bring back what remains behind,
Of the wandering heart in joy and victory not filled within.

Joshua smote the country hills, the vales and the springs
And all their kings, and cities he went on plundering,
Inhabitants and boundaries taken till immortality reigns
Peaceful years brought the reminder of our divine king.

The lure of command Israel division's no longer follow,
Men of values, expecting imminent return of silent vigil,
Now wealth heap upon their hearts the cold dew of snow,
With Joshua's memory, they bring his ghost for an interval.