In the distance he see them coming, <br />war chariots filling the horizon <br />and the rumbling of horse hooves <br />are getting louder <br />as they are getting nearer. <br /> <br />Caught between the deep blue sea <br />and the desert <br />men, women and children stand <br />around him <br />and fear is in their eyes <br />for the vengeance of Pharaoh <br />who regards himself equal to God. <br /> <br />They glance away <br />from the cloud that gives shelter <br />and the morning’s manna <br />that was sweet on their lips, <br />are also already forgotten <br />and most are truly convinced <br />that he is leading them <br />to utter destruction. <br /> <br />Horses neigh a lot closer <br />when he hits the sea <br />with his mighty staff, <br />the sea cleave open <br />and walls of water glide away <br />and gather at two sides <br />till a dry road <br />leads right through to the other side. <br /> <br />There are thunder rumbling ominous <br />from the cloud above them <br />and a strong eastern wind <br />spraying water <br />like vapours of rain from the sea <br />and blowing it to the enemy. <br /> <br />While Pharaoh and his soldiers <br />witnesses these things <br />they come at speed <br />following the path through the sea <br />and in the middle of the waters <br />they begin to sink in <br />and the last <br />of his people are through <br />and he lift his eyes up <br />to where more lightning bolts <br />now come from the column of cloud. <br /> <br />Then he reaches his hand out <br />over the red sea <br />and hold that mighty staff <br />into the air <br /> <br />and everywhere <br />thunder hits reaching over the sea <br />and suddenly walls of water break <br />with angry power <br />and enemy chariots, horsemen, <br />horses and men are gone, <br />covered by water <br />and every one there <br />know from where <br />their salvation comes. <br /> <br />[Reference: Exodus 14: 1-31.]<br /><br />Gert Strydom<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/at-the-red-sea/
