Haiku for the hungry
They came seeking signs.
Were not his words sufficient?
Apparently not.
The crowd was hungry
for his words, for the healing
the signs and the hope.
There’s a food shortage;
the hunger is great, it gnaws.
Jesus must feed them.
A boy brings his lunch.
Five barley loaves and two fish.
That will not go far!
Here is mystery!
Somehow all are satisfied;
their hungers addressed.
An impressive sign!
This indeed is a prophet,
the one God has sent.
That is not a sign;
this is a sign! Jesus strides
across the lake
You want a sign? Here,
try this, he says, winking, as
he crosses the lake
Don’t be afraid, it
is I! Jesus says; his words
bringing on God’s peace.
© Ken Rookes 2021
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