Divine Right

The arrogance of kings
to claim to channel God,
to punish rebellion as
sin, as defiance of holiness.

Yet I pray for knowledge
of God's will, for power
to carry it out and in him
to do his work, to be his hands.

Humility would preclude the claim.
But...when it works, when I'm aligned —
my actions, thoughts, and deeds
really do channel God.