The Apology

What can I say that
has yet to be said
Jesus is not
The Lord of the dead

Jesus is not
The sun or the moon
Jesus is not
A ritual at noon

Jesus is not
A melodious Greek
Jesus is not
A religious freak

Jesus is not
A trance in summer
Jesus is not
A mathematical number

Jesus is not
A prophet alone
Jesus is not
A tree or a stone

Jesus is not
A cool bumper sticker
Jesus is not
A holy nit-picker

Jesus is not
A monk in a cave
Jesus is not
A punk in the grave

Jesus is not
A sect or a cult
Jesus is not
A book in a vault

Jesus is not
A cross made of gold
Jesus is not
A rumor of Old

Jesus is not
An ox or an ass
Jesus is not
A stained piece of glass

Jesus is not
A drink of libation
Jesus is not
A yogic sensation

Jesus is not
A grape or a wafer
Jesus is not
A thesis on paper

Jesus is God
The Giver of Life
Jesus is Lord,
The Savior, the Christ!

Jesus was beaten
Black and blue;
Whipped and crushed
To bring you through!

Jesus was nailed
to take your place;
spilling his blood
To give you grace

Jesus is good
He loves the poor;
The Door, The Gate!
And that's for sure

Jesus is holy
The Son of God;
A friend and brother
Who knows it's hard

Jesus is real
I beg you, please;
Repent and fall
Down on your knees

So what can I say
That has yet to be said
Let Jesus be King
Of your heart and your head!


by Linette Marie Allen, Copyright 2008