O: The Magnificat Antiphons, part IV
4. O Clavis David
O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel;
you open and no one can shut;
you shut and no one can open:
Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house,
those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.
Enough keys.
We have a ringful on our belts.
They rattle when we walk.
They weigh us down as we proceed
once again down the long hallway
past the doors.
A few have opened.
It took years
to find the right combination
of twist and force,
to learn the Magic Words.
We’re tired.
Our feet hurt.
And still they make barricades
on the other sides.
Set bars.
Change the locks.
We have so many heavy keys,
skeleton keys.
Put flesh on them.
Put your shoulder to the doors.
Beat them down.
Nobody answers when you knock.
GladErrand 