Take A Look Around

When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ just say this, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.'” They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, some of the bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting,

“Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. Mark 11:1-11

Take A Look Around

In the madness of our daily lives
time comes to take a look around
surveying the good that we have done
the damage we have left behind.

Do we think our selfishness,  private
or our creulty totally acceptable?
It will be seen and known as ours
we are marked by the deeds we do.

When we shun others and are cruel
when we take from others without care
when we think all of this is for our gain
we are losing, ever losing, for our greed.

Take a look around and see who smiles
take alook and see who runs in fear
this is your shame and your regret
that love has left you, fled to the rejected.