Missing--God Incarnate

Missing: God Incarnate By Mark D. Stucky Last month I lost Jesus. Maybe he is not lost, but I cannot find him even in usual places. I couldn’t find him in my prayers. I couldn’t find him in my church. I couldn’t find him in the hymnal. I couldn’t find him in the Bible. If I mislaid keys, you’d ask, “Where did you put them last?” I am not sure where I put Christ last. Even if I knew, would he be there still? Or would he have simply wandered off? Maybe to watch over a falling sparrow, or to catch fish while strolling across a lake, or to salvage another stray sinner like me? Should I nail a “Missing” sign next to a lost cat poster? Or maybe offer a reward on the side of milk cartons? I hope I find him soon. I’m feeling lost myself. (First published in Spirit Fire Review, October 2023. See also my poems “Salvation in an App Store” and “God’s on Mute.”) (Image by Monica Rodriguez on Pixabay.com.)