Poem for The Name of Jesus Luke 2:21

Sally, Joe, Abdul, Rebecca and Juan

all names

all given to the ones new born

on their day

Names

that in time invoke an image

of who they are

and what they have done

in this world

Names

that speak of love

----------------- hate

----------------- worry and fear

Names that speak of a promise spoken

I will be your God

and you will be my people

Names like any other names

yet special

because of who they speak of

before time

one name was given

a name of love

a name of change

a name of hope

and at the sound of this name every knee shall bow

that name

Jesus

like another name

except

it changed who we

and

the Sallys, Joes, Abduls, Rebeccas and Juans

of this world

will forever be,

the children of God