Cana

Haiku of celebration

Coming together,

two people joining in love;

great celebration.

Gospel writer John

builds wonder right from the start:

spins his wedding yarn.

They were all present:

Jesus, his Mum, disciples;

for the wedding feast.

The Cana couple,

all bouquets and bridal waltz!

Then the wine gives out.

Mother Mary comes

with her high expectations.

My son, do something!

Son, Jesus, resists.

Why bring your request to me?

It isn’t my hour.

She tells the servants,

Do whatever he tells you.

Water jars are filled.

They draw some water,

take it to the chief steward.

What a splendid drop!

The good wine comes first,

the lesser when folk are drunk;

you’ve held back the best!

A kingdom image;

the inferior gives way

to the surpassing!

© Ken Rookes 2019