Sonnet #23

When was ever such a love story told
Than in the pages of Your hallowed book?
What adventures in those pages unfold
When the prince a great rescue undertook.
When the captors e’er so undeserving;
Their spite for the king quite so undisguised?
How strange for the prince now to be serving
His own subjects; belief, truly this belies.
But hush now as on a tree he is hung:
“Father forgive...” he cries; now for all to see
The plan not even to spare His own Son
Whom he sent down to die to set us free.
        We exhort you: heed the good news we bring
        Will you turn from your path and follow the King?

Saturday 22 January 2005