"Good Jew? I do not know if that's a thing?"
- a fellow said, as he heard of the man.
"Good Nazarene?" - another's whispering
back to a friend, as he tells what he can
of this man who's distinctive, certainly.
A carpenter, a brother, and a son.
A neighbour, and a subject, he's a free
man, but in occupied land, where he's none
of those who use what power they can get
to make the others look more up to him.
Yet in a sense, his destiny's to let
all look on him, held high, on scornful whim.
He's held in high esteem by tiny group
of those who side with who the GOD picked out,
as good man, good teacher, "Good job!", the scoop
was "Well done! I AM S O PLEASED!" He's no lout.
Not on his own adventure, self-made man.
He lives as under good authority.
He's learning to do all the good he can,
while simply trusting THE GOOD GOD, unseen.
Yet not "unknown", for intimately he
is open of himself, his hopes and dreams,
and ignorances too, he needn't be
the one in charge. He has a god! It seems
he calls him "Father", "Papa" or the like,
and he suggests we call him that ourselves.
He's known to be a good teacher. I'll hike
on through this world like him. Picture of health-
-y human, son of Adam, Re-al Man.
The kind of person God would see and say
about him, like ol' Job, "Good!", for he can
not live alone, apart from God one day!
And he said, with authority that brought
capacity (when listened to, to join),
that folk should "Follow me!" Now that is fraught
with difficulties, same as a Dad with boy
'n girl of his own fam-i-ly. But he
is 'secret weapon' of the good to come,
for ev'ry tiny trusting act, he'll see
and make it to come true, fully - & some!
