The Last Supper

Sitting around a table, twelve men and You
One looking suspicious, knowing what he’s about to do
Wine being passed in lieu of Your blood
Bread being broken as the life of Your body

Sitting around a table, twelve men and You
Take and eat and drink of these things
I pass them to you
For this is the last time we’ll be together, but again I shall see you

Sitting around a table, twelve men and You
Walking out to the garden, they not knowing what to do
You kneel and pray and cry out to Your Father
Two men can’t stay awake, why did they come, why did they bother

Prayers and sleeping, they do not mix
Along comes a disciple who should be hit with sticks
He has turned on You, for a penny in his pocket
Sold you out for a coin, perhaps to buy a locket

Sitting around a table, twelve men and You
Life will be no more, the people scream, “kill the Jew!”
Turn their backs, they did, watch you lose the fight
Little did they know You would emit a glorious Light

Sitting around a table, twelve men and You
You may have lost the earthly battle
When You died upon that cross
But I know those people cried when they realized what they lost

Glory be to the Father on High
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 4/12/2016 11:11:00 AM
Love the poem, Glory Be... LINDA
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Teresa Burkes
Date: 4/21/2016 5:43:00 PM
Linda, thanks for your compliment. I was trying to bring Praises to Him as it was Maundy Thursday.
Date: 8/28/2015 7:26:00 PM
TERESA, Enjoyed this very much... SKAT
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Date: 8/9/2011 8:54:00 PM
Congratulations, Teresa, your elegant poem has won the first round. Wish you success in the finals. -Mohammad
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Date: 8/2/2011 9:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest Teresa. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/2/2011 8:58:00 AM
Teresa, Cool! Congratulations on your poems' capture of the first round. Agape, Moses
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