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"Isaiah’s Mountain" or the "House on the Hill"

More bad poetry, "inspired" in part by Isaiah 2 and 11 and a few local happenings... It may seem cynical and snide, but in comparison with the cynical behaviour of our political leaders at present it is a work of cheery optimism. And I DO look to scripture and particularly to the prophets for a vision of a different way of doing things; where the least and the lowest are lifted up and people on all sides work not for themselves and their voters/backers alone but for the common good.  That day cannot come soon enough. Come, let us go up to house on the hill The place of peace that we were promised. The place where laws are laid down Where people come from all the nations To see how peace is made. Where guns and minds have been decommissioned Now that the war is over. Where the terrorist sits with those who refused to be terrorised Where the innocent victim sits With those who know that no-one is innocent The fearful with the fear-filled The gracious with t