The big question

Haiku for disciples

It’s the big question:

Who do people say I am?

Have to think on that.

A prophet, for sure;

just like John the Baptiser,

even Elijah!

But what about you,

you who journey beside me

you who know me well?

Breaking the silence

Peter, fisherman, spoke up:

You must be the Christ!

Perhaps I am he,

but do not speak of these things;

they won’t understand.

He began to teach:

The Son of Man will suffer

and he will be killed.

Once more to Peter:

Please don’t talk like that, he said;

This cannot be true.

It is true for me,

and it will be true for you,

if you follow me.

To gain the whole world

is not the same as true life;

to gain, you must lose.

Be my followers.

Take up your cross, just like me,

and take on the world!

© Ken Rookes 2018