worth waiting with

James 5:7–10 

The Liberator comes, beloved,

when patience has worn thin,

to sit with farmers waiting,

waiting – endlessly waiting – 

as clouds roll by not sharing

their load,

as fields fly by on the wind,

relentless, 

as sheep and cattle, horses and chooks

pant with thirst 

and we

pant with thirst 

Liberation comes – will come – 

must come – and as we wait,

the Liberator comes, beloved,

is with us

is with us 

is with us