Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Way of Faith

Way of Faith:
To The Blessed Beauty

"If thine aim be to cherish Thy life, approach not Our court; but if sacrifice be thy heart's desire, come, and let others come with thee. For such is the way of Faith, if in thy hear thou seekest reunion with Baha;shouldst thoug refuse to tread this path, why trouble us? Begone!"

Baha'u'lla, Quoted in Dawnbreakers, p. 138

This is the path of faith
walked by those who seek
the splendor of the Beloved,
the beauty of the Glory of God.

Like dust clouds
turning scarlet and pink
in the morning sun
the lover of The Blessed Beauty sacrifice
their preconceived ideas
and learned prejudices
to help humanity
enter the Arc of God's Covenant.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is Poem 139 of 200 Dedicated to The Blessed Beauty.