Living bread

Haiku of eternal life

I am living bread,

Jesus says in John’s gospel.
Eat, live for ever.

The leaders dispute.

How can this man give his flesh

that people might eat?

I tell you truly,

Jesus says, Life is in me,

take me deep within.

In these words we find

eucharistic overtones:

Come to the table.

My flesh is true food,

and my blood is true drink: Take,

eat, and drink of me.

Who partake of me,

live in me; and I abide

in them. We are one.

The Father sent me.

The life I have is from God;

I share it with you.

The bread from heaven

gives life that is fair dinkum.

Come to me and eat.

© Ken Rookes 2018