When some men of faith brought a paralytic to be healed,
Opening the roof when they placed his bed before Jesus
When the forgiving grace of the almighty was revealed
The fault-finders placed before him, their malicious thesis
Could eyes filled with coal dust find an unknown way easily?
The dusk of ignorance blocked them from recognizing him.
Aren't these, more than the one who's healed, paralyzed mentally?
Hope of healing them, like straightening a dog's tail, seemed grim.
The healed, bloomed with joy, like a sunflower before the sun.
Pessimism paralyses physique and psyche painfully.
Is, with no flow of fresh streams of optimism, laurels won?
The Pharisees, like desert daisies, dried disdainfully.
When praises of the people of faith, like incense, ascended
The Kingdom of God, like a sublime universe, descended
Categories:
pharisees, jesus,
Form: Sonnet
The Pharisees
In retrospect, when looking back,
I did not realize, at the time
how could these people just attack,
if you're so righteous; "what's the crime?"
is there something I am missing
all this hatred for just one man
made me realize why I'm listening,
for I am blessed to understand
they took his words and twisted them
to make it seem like blasphemy
repeat the lies enough to stem
to "Crucify!", should we believe
and even now, when he is gone
they know his name is still a threat
the time is near, we must be strong
but yet so many must repent
I hope to God that now you see
they aim to conquer and divide
as in the days of Noah, are we
we shall not entertain their lies
for not one stone will still remain
family values - search / destroy
attack the children - that's the game -
at our foundation: they've deployed
by distraction and trick of hand
with only half of half a truth
not left or right will understand
the fig tree soon will bear its fruit
and now I see how he was used
I hope that I can also too
I pray to God that now you see
who are these "so-called" Pharisees?
©2023 Jeffrey Spencer
Categories:
pharisees, life,
Form: Rhyme
All that we had encountered
Of God, Fear kowtowed to.
Yet this, for sinner's relief
This, piteous, soaked through
Are we, here and now, told is
That face,the very same
Behind all that skied displeasure;
A vengefulness to name!
Categories:
pharisees, jesus,
Form: Rhyme
You can hear them talking
The ruthless things they say
Sure there’s strength in the numbers
The self-righteous like it that way
Their tassels embellished and long
Their words - obnoxiously right
Bow to all their glory
Worship what they say – believe with all your might
Their presentation is one of pure virtue
The reality - so much pain
The suffering occurs
Awareness of self – their efforts create disdain
Do unto them
Not as they’ve done unto you
Forgive them of their sins
Forgive them - for they know not what they do
Teach them to live in the moment
Enlighten them to cherish each and every day
If he died for all our sins
This is how we should repay
We live life - we love life
No judgment – only a helping hand
Embodying the word
That’s - God’s plan
Categories:
pharisees, faith, forgiveness, gospel, religion,
Form: Rhyme
They swallow camels,
Strain at gnats and make ten times
Worse their followers.
Categories:
pharisees, confusion, education, faith, passion,
Form: Senryu