THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man

Who incurred man's hatred
More than any. But to His own,
And to God, entirely lovable.

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THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man

Untainted by the rot

Of this world's sin. For

All was pure.

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THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man

Whom the world's injustice

Pinioned. Because every thought

And deed, was just.

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THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man

Amid the world's

Churls. God saw each

Of His acts was noble.

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THERE WAS A MAN/TRUE

There was a Man

Amid a world lying

In the wicked one; all

He said was true.

This is a multipoem, or several poems.  You may follow route one for a series of considerations of the Lord Jesus in varied circumstances, tested against the features mentioned in Philippians 4:4.  Or you can follow route two for the series of poems, True, Noble, Just, Pure, Amiable.  Or you can wander your own way forward from this verse to create a poem that no one else may ever have read.  But there is no turning back.  I would love to hear how you get on the journey.


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