Jesus Weeps

 

 

 

 

“Jesus Weeps”

 

Jesus wept in the bible.

He weeps now still.

For every man, woman and child

suffering at the hands of war,

poverty, hate and injustice.

Even skeptics feel his pain.

Sitting in pews,

you lift your head to the Heavens

while shaking an angry fist and

cry “why?”

Then go home to your televisions,

fast food and text messages to forget.

You may say,

I am but one.

But, Jesus wept

are two short words.

Yet as powerful and forceful

 as disasters we’ve endured.

Jesus is weeping.

And people are drowning

in his tears.

Reviews

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Christianity has long seen in Jesus the imagery of the Suffering Servant, whose countenance is so lovingly described by the prophet (and poet!) Isaiah. Your focus on that simple two-word phrase, "Jesus wept," highlights well the true character of Jesus, who feels what we feel and bears the sorrows that we also bear. Nicely written poetry.