The Road to Emmaus

You are going the wrong way,
My children.
You are on the way
to nowhere.
I watched you
set out on this road
with sorrow.
I wanted My children
to stay together;
to stay in one place;
to be support for each other
but
you walked away
and they did not stop you.
They let you go
alone,
out
into the darkness
of the night
to face unknown dangers
around you
and within you.

You are lost.
You have lost your way.
You have lost your purpose.
You have started talking
about Me
as if I had left you.
You have stopped talking
to Me
as you once did.
Your hearts are heavy.
Your eyes are blinded
and
your ears are dulled
so much
that
you do not recognise Me,
walking beside you;
talking with you
as you walk this road.
You have not turned
to look at Me.
Your eyes are downcast,
looking only
at the stones
and the potholes
of this road.
The darkness
is deepened
by the pain
and sorrow
in your hearts.
My children,
you need to stop.
You need to rest.
You need to regain your strength
and
in that time;
in that space,
if you will invite Me in;
if you will look up,
then you will see;
then you will know
that you are not
alone.
I am with you
and
I will never leave you.


© Kathleen Wilks