GOOD!

 

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"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!

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