The Morsel of Bread – v21

What must Judas have felt, sharing in the meal

Christ’s invocation, the intoning of these words

these words of the teacher, the master, Rabbi

changing the ancient words of remembrance

more than a thousand years later

the script memorized, known to all of them

saying something entirely new, a new covenant

the morsel of bread dipped, shared from His hands

His words to go, to do that which is planned quickly

what must Judas have thought, in that moment

the doubt, the confusion, steps set in motion

unable to return, to pull back

the coins heavy in his pocket

the wheels of time turning

his body, his blood

his sacrifice,

dripping on the betrayer’s hands

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edited April 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v21

(editing original again)

April 4, 2014

“The Morsel of Bread”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-morsel-of-bread.html

reposting original poem

just adding additional links and tags below

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February 1, 2009

“The Morsel of Bread”

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edited March 29, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v20.html

(editing original again)

edited March 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v19

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v19.html

(editing original again,

with thoughts about Ash Wednesday tomorrow)

edited March 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v18

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v18.html

(editing version 17,

with thoughts about Ash Wednesday tomorrow)

edited February 24, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v17

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-morsel-of-bread-v17.html

(editing version 13)

edited January 25, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v16

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-morsel-of-bread-v16.html

(editing original again,

but becoming Peter, John)

edited January 4, 2014

The Morsel of Bread – v15

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-morsel-of-bread-v15.html

(editing original again,

but becoming Judas)

February 1, 2009

The Morsel of Bread

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Edited December 5, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v14”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v14.html

(editing original again)

Edited November 30, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v13”

(editing version 3)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-morsel-of-bread-v13.html

Edited November 24, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v12”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-morsel-of-bread-v12.html

(editing the original again)

Edited October 25, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v11”

(editing version 8 again)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v11.html

Edited October 25, 2013

The Morsel of Bread – v10

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v10.html

Edited October 17, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v9”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v9.html

Edited October 9, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v8”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morsel-of-bread-v8.html

(editing original again)

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Edited September 8, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v7”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-morsel-of-bread-v7.html

 (editing version 3)

Edited April 13, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v6”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-morsel-of-bread-v6.html

Edited March 19, 2013

“The Morsel of Bread – v5”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-morsel-of-bread-v5.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v4”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v4.html

Edited December 21, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v3.html

Edited December 19, 2012

“The Morsel of Bread – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morsel-of-bread-v2.html

February 1, 2009

“The Morsel of Bread”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post.html

Matthew 26:14-30

Matthew 26:26-28

Mark 14:12-26

Mark 14:24-26

Luke 22:1-30

Luke 22:14-23

Luke 22:14-20

John 6:53-59

John 13:1-30

John 13:21-30

John 13:27-30

and sermon, “Even Me Lord?”

(and see the poems inspired by it:

Even Me Lord

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2009/01/even-me-lord.html)

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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sermon blog

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meditation blog

http://pstrfoss.wordpress.com/

“God’s Whisper” blog

Suncook United Methodist Church

Suncook, NH

February 1, 2009

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