Bully of Baldhead

He picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 2 Kings 2:13 A gang of youths jeered at Elisha, Elijah’s protégé… “Go on up, you baldhead! Go on up, you baldhead!” (From 2 Kings 2:23-25) BULLY OF BALDHEAD how serious is it to mock the prophet? before Elisha ventures forth to Mount Carmel, he calls down a curse two bears lumber out of the woods hungry as all git out— the crunch of youths forty two wise… the remaining ran away by the skin of their scalps would the bullies change their ways or change directions— find satisfying morsels they tell their parents— “What did you do son?” their parents git them too or does the fool pride fall from the tree— father to son “The Father” looked down Son nailed to cursèd tree— all are invited to leave their sin at Jesus’ feet— the cost of salvation snarled skin, blood, tears, death— hearts broken until three days later who was worried after dayrise— two angel bears atop the tomb’s rock 2/1/2022