+ The Betrayer (Lrs) Poem by Jordan Legaspi

The Betrayer


He was a man of principle
loyalty to his country
fidelity to his religion
He was a man of unique temperament
a cunning rebel
a clever ally
He was a man of high relation
liaison to his sect and brotherhood
friend to rich and influential people
He was a man of high reputation
to hail a leader in Jerusalem
to honor a master in the meal
to introduce a friend in the garden
He was a man of purpose
the conspiracy between him and the Elders
the treachery between him and the authority
the strategy between him and the soldiers
He was a man of contrast
between the will and the call
between the reason and the emotion
between the argument and the solution
He was the man of intriguing character
freedom fighter held captive by his aught
achievement oriented failed by his discipline
a man of law killed by his own zeal
He was above all
a friend
a companion
a disciple
of Jesus of Nazareth


Note:
Lenten Reflection Series