Haiku for the hesitant.
Before he was born
Jeremiah was chosen,
set aside by God.
You’ll be a prophet.
I’m sending you to speak to
kingdoms and nations.
Aaargh! Surely not me!
God, I’m not ready for this,
don’t know how to speak!
Jeremiah’s cry
when he first heard God speaking:
I am just a boy!
Don’t say, I’m a boy!
And don’t be afraid of them.
I will be with you.
A symbolic act:
God touches the boy’s mouth, says
My words are yours, now.
Your words have power
over kingdoms; to bring down,
and to build and plant.
If I was sixteen
I might take exception, too;
if God called my name.
© Ken Rookes 2022
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