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| Rembrant's Judas returning the pieces of silver |
Because we are all betrayers
taking silver and eating
body and blood and asking
(guilty) is it I and hearing
him say yes
it would be simple for us all
to rush out
and hang ourselves
but if we find grace
to cry and wait
after the voice of morning
has crowed in our ears
clearly enough
to break our hearts
he will be there
to ask us each again
do you love me?
That is superb, Sue. Thanks so much for posting it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful find Sue and thanks for putting it here.
ReplyDeleteThese last few days of Lent can be pretty grim ones and I like the hope engendered at the end of this one.
Blessings for these last few days of Holy Week. I have enjoyed making the Lenten journey alongside you this year.
Thank you both. I love to find poems and readings which feed me and it is nice to know that others respond to them too.
ReplyDeleteI think you have been reading my mind Sue!
ReplyDeleteIn my Soundtrack for Holy Week, I featured Judas today, and will be featuring Peter tomorrow to make the same point!
It is a beautiful prayer - thank you.
I've read your Judas piece, Benny. I thought it was very good. I shall look forward to your piece on Peter. I find these two betrayals during Holy Week very thought provoking and incredibly moving. I love the way that the things I read and my thoughts and prayers seem to open up something slightly new all the time.I am going to try to put together some thoughts about the Resurrection this Easter.
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