Happy Man
My Jesus was a happy man.
He enjoyed life to the nth degree.
He was always reclining at someone's table,
enjoying good food.
He celebrated at weddings
by making new wine.
And he hung out with "publican's and sinners,"
and rejoiced when they got cozy with him
and repented of their real sins.
And at the very end,
he celebrated the passover with his friends,
but he must have had a little sadness in his pure heart then,
for Judas.
He enjoyed life to the nth degree.
He was always reclining at someone's table,
enjoying good food.
He celebrated at weddings
by making new wine.
And he hung out with "publican's and sinners,"
and rejoiced when they got cozy with him
and repented of their real sins.
And at the very end,
he celebrated the passover with his friends,
but he must have had a little sadness in his pure heart then,
for Judas.
Jesus was a happy man;
he had "gladness above his fellows."
Published by Shirley A Mandel
Shirley A. Mandel is an award winning poet and the author of two books.. In addition to being a writer, Shirley Ann is a Vietnam vintage veteran and served her fellow veterans in the VA medical system as... View profile
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My favorite depiction of Jesus is this one where he is laughing. I have a feeling he had a great sense of humor and was fun to be around, but he also knew when to get serious.
Very beautiful, an well-written. :)
Love this...A BIG AMEN too :) ....many blessings to you dear one !!!
very nice as always.
Thanks for this. Very joyful just to read it.
And everyone should learn from this - inner happiness is important. Thanks for sharing Shirley...
Beautiful. I like thinking of Jesus as a happy man.
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Beautiful job, Shirley. :-)