Listening to My Breathing - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Listening only to my breathing
my throbbing heartbeat
my headache growing, pounding
as I ate of the bread he broke
and tried to drink of the cup
of my master’s blood

The words cascading
sending my mind reeling
not knowing where to turn
wanting to run and hide

The ancient words
once thick with meaning
now replaced with pain
my savior, my shepherd
about to be a sacrifice

Not wanting to look at my brothers
those others he called disciples
as we sat as his friends
after he had washed our feet

Sitting in the borrowed room
suddenly silent
the rush of preparation
forgotten with his solemn speech
never to be forgotten

Within our own selves
each of us turning
finishing the meal together
suddenly alone
each within his thoughts

March 3, 2010
Mark 14:12, 22-25
Isaiah 11:1-5
Isaiah 52:7 (Call to Worship)
Deuteronomy 16:1-8
Exodus 12:1-28
Deuteronomy 11:16-21
and sermon, “A Last Meal”
by Pastor Ruth L. Foss
the first in a series of sermons, based in part on the book,
“24 Hours That Changed the World”, by Reverend Adam Hamilton
http://thewell.cor.org/resurrection-resources/24-hours-that-changed-the-world.html
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 28, 2010

Copyright by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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