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Open Poetry #37

This Ill-Cursed Name

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

0 posted 2006-03-17 09:37 PM

This Ill-Cursed Name

I am Judas, so they call me
I’m one of the disciples who
Walked beside the man named Jesus
This man, God’s son, so pure and true

I watched Him cure the blind and lame
Watched him bring life to the dead
Heard Him preach, though not in churches
But to the multitudes instead

Word of His healings reached the temple
This led to instant jealousy
And evil in the hearts of leaders
Those priests and scribes who sent for me

Thirty pieces of pure silver
Was what it cost them for one kiss
I sold my soul, I can’t believe
That my own greed had come to this

The night soon came, shame filled my heart
He somehow knew what I had done
“One of you here will soon betray me”
Though he and I, both, knew which one

There in the garden where He prayed
I placed one kiss upon His face
Thus began His road to Calvary
Along with my own fall from grace

And so my rite, my claim to fame
That haunts me till the end of days
This ill-cursed name that signifies
A traitor or one who betrays

I am nothing special...and my name will soon be forgotten,but I've loved another with all my heart and soul,and to me,this has always been enough.~N.S

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2006-03-17 09:46 PM

Timeliness, spread with grace,
he was still forgiven.

Ruth? I do so enjoy
when I see your pennings.

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

2 posted 2006-03-17 10:01 PM

Thank you Ruth for this, the first step
toward our forgiveness of sins was such
a sorrowful moment...

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2006-03-18 08:58 AM

hoot,
However many people there are that's how many stories there are. It is only one story
but well done.

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