Do you really need to ask?

Haiku of essentials.

They were arguing

as do the theologians

of all descriptions.

The greatest command;

do you really need to ask?

You know what it is.

It is always love.

The only thing that matters.

All else is detail.

When they practise love,

the ones who pretend wisdom;

then all is made new.

So many liars,

claiming to be the greatest,

but lacking in love.

The PM, scoffing

at ‘unfunded empathy.’

Does love need funding?

The modern-day scribes

still crave places of honour;

and forget to love.

Generous loving;

never in fashion. Today

it’s all about me.

Even the widows

are more generous with love

than those who are rich.

© Ken Rookes 2020

From the Narrative Lectionary for the fourth Sunday in Lent