Haiku of love
His Bethany friends
make him most
welcome; again.
Jesus is grateful.
Brother Lazarus
reclined at table
with him
Martha is serving.
Mary! Ah, Mary.
What are you about
to do
to demonstrate love?
Mary comes, bringing
a pound of costly
perfume;
pours it on his
feet.
The fragrance
lingers,
along with
indignation:
What outrageous
waste!
Such extravagance
and squander! T’was
better sold
and spent on the
poor.
Returning her love,
Jesus speaks to
defend her;
She has done no
wrong!
This beautiful gift,
images her love for
me;
soon I will be gone.
The poor will remain
to provide new
occasions
to demonstrate love.
Gather what remains,
save it for my
burial;
it comes soon
enough.
©
Ken Rookes 2019
