Poem for 6th Sunday after Easter John 15:9-17

In a small forgotten corner of the world

There came one small child

----(love)

born of no one in particular

who lived the greater share of his life

unknown to the world

until

he began to tell others

----(one another)

of the love of their God

and how

--this love

which was known by all in this land

was not just

--a keep things as they are

kind of love

but a

--look what things are

----and could be

kind of love

that is hard for some to hear

----(as)

but brings hope to others

the ones who had much to lose

begin to worry

as they heard the word of God

in a new way

----(I)

and decided to stop

--this message of love from God

by stopping this one

who was showing them this love

and killing him

and they did

----(have loved)

but this one did not remain in death

and neither did God’s love

and the story spread

making more people uncomfortable

--(you)

and others full of hope