Everything

            Everything that I will tell you
           happened within miles
            of where I am right now.
            In fact, there is a temple
            on this base that Abraham’s
            father worshipped in,
            and ruins of his home
            are still here.

            This was the city of Ur,
            Dean, at church, told us
            about it.
            It is a real honor for me
            to be able to walk here.

            Everything–
            the Euphrates flows
            outside these gates.

            Everything
            that is recorded
            in the Bible
            happened here.
            It seems
            as though it was
            a short time ago.

            I have not had
            an opportunity yet
            to make my way up
            to the Ziggurat,
            but I am permitted 
            to go there alone.
            I have added links
            so you can see it.