Monday, May 19, 2008

Watching the Parade

(In the Crowd)

Like a conquering king, or Roman general
Jesus entered David’s city
our chosen one
Watching the parade
we cheered the new king,
crying Hosanna!

But he was on a donkey,
even as we hoped
for a new king, to throw off
the Emperor’s yoke;
is he the one?

May 19, 2008
Palm Sunday

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