Emmaus

Haiku of recognition

A couple of hours

to Emmaus; much talking

trying to make sense.

Two friends, followers;

their hopes had been swept away

when their master died.

The stranger caught up.

What are you talking about

as you walk the road?

How come you don’t know;

where have you been these days past?

The fear and turmoil.

We had been hoping

that he might be God’s promised;

and then he was killed.

Three days have now passed.

Some women went to the tomb;

his body was gone.

It’s got us flummoxed;

we don’t know what to believe;

not sure what to think.

It isn’t so hard.

What do the prophets tell us?

The Christ must suffer.

Starting with Moses,

and picking up the prophets,

he explained it all.

When they reached their house

it was getting dark. Stay here;

spend the night with us.

At table that night

he blessed the bread and broke it.

They recognised him.

Then he disappeared.

They were amazed, rejoicing.

Did not our hearts burn?

© Ken Rookes 2018