Haiku for underscoring
Luke tells his stories;
birth stories to underline
Jesus’ importance.
Righteous and devout,
Simeon had been promised
he would see the Christ.
Old man Simeon
came timely to the Temple,
led by the Spirit.
Met the family,
took the child, lifted his voice:
Let me go now, God.
You have promised me,
I have seen your salvation:
light and life for all.
This child is destined
to upset the privileged
and confront the smug.
There will be much pain.
Always there is pain when God’s
new order breaks through.
Anna, the prophet,
also very old, joins in,
to speak words of hope.
© Ken Rookes 2020
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