Hearing a New Commandment

Bread and wine
For body
Wind for spirit
Earth
For creation

These show the nature of
The Lord

In closest metaphors
Like mustard seeds
For faith

And there are other metaphors
For appreciation
And
For learning

But these are things we have
And may know
Easily
Even rather thoroughly

That any might believe in
What they represent
And so
Have faith
In the intimate way
The better things are and have
Been made

Bread
Wine
Wind
Earth

Learn
Believe
Love
Live

C L Couch


for Maundy Thursday


John 13:34-35 (and in Matthew 22)
Matthew 11:15, 13:9

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