Jesus Year
Jesus Year
Today I turn thirty-three.
Jesus Christ was thirty-three
when he rolled away the stone.
Jesus Christ. Am I that old
or was he that young?
The Jesus Year is when
you’re supposed to get
things done. Maybe I’ll flip
donation tables at some
political convention or scrub
my wife’s toes and heels.
I don’t know any lepers.
I won’t start the year
in that Jesus go-getter
spirit when I blow out
candles and eat frosted sugar.
The truth is I want to watch a
grandson grow old too much
to die a martyr. Maybe
this year will just be another
ticket punch on the Holy-
Roller train to meet
Jesus when my days end.
I imagine I will greet him
as a loose acquaintance,
not quite yet friends.
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Mark, Happy Birthday and many, many happy returns.
rather hope mark,if you have any enemys tey don’t want to nail you to a bit wood.the poem,plain and simple.i enjoyed reading it
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Mark! I remember thinking about that when I turned 33. I thought I should have been so much more by then. Well that was 20 years ago…yikes time flies. <3
Diana xo
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I just have to say…this is AWESOME! It’s like a digital balloon. Thanks Birdie.
Excellent poem, my friend. I’m closing on 43 this year. 42 was supposed to be “The Meaning of Life” year, owing to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. So far, I’m not feeling it. Ah, well. Happy birthday!
Big expectations for year 42 with understanding the meaning of life. No pressure. Thanks Robert!
Incredible! Great poem and happy birthday! I am 33 years old and it’s been one of the best years of my life.
From the looks of things, this year will be one of adventure and joy! You’re still a pup, so remember Rule 62. 😉
Happy birthday, my friend!
Rule 62 is a good one. And a great takeaway from this poem too…Thanks Abbie
I know you had a great day, too. 🙂
Happy Birthday!!
I hope this will be a wonderful year full of cool things!
xo
Wendy
(I can’t remember 33!)
Deep. Touching. Jesus died at 33. We live. God’s love for us. Jesus’ loving obedience to his father. ????
I meant a happy face for that emoticon. Sorry.