Poem for Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Two men walking up a hill

One disappears

One’s left standing still

I wish you had all been ready

You brood of vipers

The kingdom is coming

And already here

The ax is at the root of the tree

And we are not ready for

For

Ready for what?

An end where some are saved

And most condemned?

Leaving this earth in a moment before

Before

The lamb comes to live in the Holy City

With the children of God from every nation?

Bear fruit that is worth repentance

Prepare ye the way of the Lord

Love one another.