Beyond Eloquence

The only poem I have ever written:

With words an idea is released from its prison
With words a feeling is given flesh
The impact of words is both now and forever
For with words, legacy is left

All nature is subject to the nature of words
For oceans “roar” and thunder “rolls”
And though they do not, words make it so

The abstract is made concrete, the distant made relatable
Words have power to challenge and affirm
Power to affect

Yet within the immeasurable reach of words
There is one limit never to be overcome
For how can words be effective when aimed at You, oh, Indescribable?

You who cannot rightly called “great”
For said word is used for the profane as well
You who cannot be called “awesome”
For that has lost its worth
You who makes the oceans “roar” and thunder “roll”
Are so far above them that describing You is not an option

We who have words may have power
For we wield definition and perception
But praise be to You who dwells above words
Reign beyond eloquence