Here’s
an alternative reading of Psalm 1. It was written by David Rosenberg.
Psalm 1: A Paraphrase
Happy
the one
stepping lightly over
the hearts of men
stepping lightly over
the hearts of men
and
out of the way
of mind-locked reality
the masks of sincerity
of mind-locked reality
the masks of sincerity
he
steps from his place at the glib café
to find himself in the word
of the infinite
to find himself in the word
of the infinite
embracing
it
in his mind
with his heart
in his mind
with his heart
parting
his lips for it
lightly
day into night
lightly
day into night
transported
like a tree
to a riverbank
sweet with fruit in time
to a riverbank
sweet with fruit in time
his
heart unselfish
whatever he does
ripens
whatever he does
ripens
while
bitter men turn dry
blowing in the wind like yesterday’s paper
blowing in the wind like yesterday’s paper
unable
to stand in the gathering
light
light
they
fall
faded masks
in love’s spotlight
faded masks
in love’s spotlight
burning
hearts of paper
unhappily
locked in their own glare
unhappily
locked in their own glare
but
my Lord opens
his loving one
to breathe embracing air
his loving one
to breathe embracing air
— written by David Rosenberg, A Poet’s Bible. Posted on The Praying Life blog. http://theprayinglife.com/
