The Failure (Lrs) Poem by Jordan Legaspi

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Peter was there as a witness of Jesus, the carpenter:
-the humility and the steadfast of his heart,
-the sharpness and the clarity of his head,
that moved the friendship, his commitment

Peter was there as an admirer of Jesus, the traveler:
-the sincerity of his concern towards the forgotten,
-the simplicity of his words and deeds;
that shaped the admiration, his allegiance

Peter was there as a spectator of Jesus, the preacher:
-the boldness of his teaching against sin,
-the firmness of his principle in terms of service;
that challenged the spectation, his leadership

Peter was there as an apostle of Jesus, the healer:
-the power of his will against nature’s force,
-the spirit of his example among the many,
that fashioned his apostleship, his loyalty

Peter was there as a close friend of Jesus, the master:
-the radical man who confronts the corruption,
-the spiritual man who challenges the mediocrity
that questioned the ideal truth, his failure