Turning Tables

Entering the temple amongst the noise and cries
Of the money changers selling means for sacrifice
Filled with holy anger, he lashed through the crowd
Turning over tables and throwing them out

By turning tables, he railed against the status quo
Turning tables, challenging everything we know

Anything not anchored to the ground
Comes crashing down, comes crashing down

Celebrating weakness, surviving trauma in our lives
Inviting in forgiveness as a means to bridge divides
Draining preconceptions and forming new ideals
Turning our lives over to the grace of one who heals

We’re turning tables, railing against the status quo
Turning tables, challenging everything we know
Anything not anchored to the ground
Comes crashing down, comes crashing down

As we rise above the raging storm
And fight the pressures to conform
We encourage the tired and worn
By turning tables
We rail against the status quo
And challenge everything we know

Cee Marie Christie is a graduate of The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology with her Master’s Degree in Theology and Culture in the Theology, Arts, and Imagination track. She has four self-published poetry books on Amazon and a blog at www.worthyofloveandbelonging.org. Her objective is to encourage women to overcome their initial societal programming by processing past trauma, interrupting compulsive pattern repetitions, and intentionally establishing a sense of identity that is congruent with their individual strengths, personal desires, and purposeful pursuits.