before the rising (Maundy Thursday)

what must have run

through Your Mind

before the rising

of the Sun

awakening in anticipation

of a celebration

turned commemoration

wrapping towel

washing feet

breaking bread

pouring wine

aching body

sweating blood

fearful friends

drowsing and denying

Your Way

to fateful ends

an elocution

of universal Communion

turned execution

in scheming confusion

and fearful collusion

(before the rising

of the Son)

what must have run

through Your Heart

not pies in skies

and sweet by and byes

from heaven above

but Soily and Spirited

sordid and Sacred

resurgent and resplendent

and redeeming Love

#Lent2021 #MaundyThursday