Judas

Drink my blood as a toast

to a grave in trade

Breath air of a living host

I lay naked in your shade

Washed with spilt blood

now white without stain

Something forgotten in the mud

What's hidden does remain

Carrying Judas' load

savior in villain's clothes

walking perdition's road

crown of thorns and rose

To journey to the depths of hell

trade the coat of my soul to warm a brother

my return ticket to sell

buying angel wings for another

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

amazing. so many great lines and toying with heavy ideas. people always talk about carrying the cross - implying that we are Jesus! - but we are in fact closer to Judas.
and the third stanza, with the many uses of O's was tongue-twisting delight.

[Soren]

Thank you so much my friend for the read of this older poem. We tend to make judgements of others without having been there, gathered proper information or tried to understand the other point of view. We are all victims and perpetrators of prejudice.

[Marie]

I have always believed that the Catholic Church made a scapegoat of Judas and likewise Thomas the apostle. The first verse reminds me of drinking wine transfigured into blood at the consecration of the Mass.
The second stanza reminds me of Confession where our 'sins' are washed clean through Jesus dying on the cross for us.
The third verse may be Judas walking the dangerous road of life truly a saint but painted a villain, a rose amid a crown of thorns as Jesus wore.
The true saint is the one who will travel to the depths of hell and trade their coat to warm another and buy angel wings for another.
A very heart touching and beautiful poem, Soren. Insightful and flawlessly inked. Lovely work! Thank you for sharing, dear friend...

[Soren]

Thank you Marie for the read of this older piece. You have seen through the disguise of words in what many would feel is highly controversial thought. Who are we to judge another? Two thousand years of gossip have undoubtedly embellished the actions and motives. The book of the Gospel of Judas tells a different story as have many since including Jesus Christ Superstar. Beyond this we do it to others every day without knowing their motives. Why so when even to believers their most sacred book tells them to "Judge not"

[Marie]

Most welcome always, Soren. I love your older poetic gems. Yes, gossip continues to this present day and inspite of education making a vast difference in our world, we continue to be judgemental, sadly. Thank you for your so inspiring reply, my friend. I am most appreciative...