March  31,  2021

SPY  WEDNESDAY 

Judas could feel the feel
of the 30 silver coins
in the side pocket of his cloak.
 
Then guilt, regret, anger, resentment
and 26 other rancid feelings
rubbed against his brain.
 
Judas resented being called “Thief”
by Jesus, -  yet he knew that Jesus knew
he helped himself from the money bag.
 
He waited and waited for his moment -
to sneak away to the chief priests and ask
what would they give for him to betray Jesus.
 
They gave him 30 pieces of silver.
They gave him 30 pieces of hell –
which ripped him up inside and out.
 
When he realized what he had done,
he threw the coins back and went searching
for a rope to hang around his neck and end it all.

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2021