March 29, 2018

JUDAS, LATE THURSDAY NIGHT

Footsteps on the gravel garden path ….

The crunch of small stones already crushed ….

The wondering: "Will there be words spoken?"

The hope you’ll say, “No kiss tonight.”

Jesus wishing Judas could have been here -

to hear me say, “Couldn’t you stay with me?
Couldn’t you pray with me for one more hour?

But no Judas, no. You’re almost here, The kiss

and now I know Calvary and the Cross are next."

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2018