Sacred Word

We were promised the sacred “Word”
The word, not from man and not from Lord
The essence of death and life
Sharper than any sword and knife
Word of love and reason
Beyond the reach of any season
Word from within, word from beyond
Not from above and not from ground
We were promised the sacred “Word”
But “there is a price, if we can afford”
Toll is high, toll is terrible
Toll is punishment, toll is horrible
We agreed to the price, we accepted the toll
Punishment was intolerable, we forgot the “Word”