Monday, January 31, 2011

friends

we must consider this
he called us friends
not servants
not subservient
but friends

he leveled
the ground
spoke not from
podiums pulpits
sat with us
on hillsides
came to our houses
broke bread at
round tables
walked not in front
side by side
teaching us
to love one another
in acts of care
not of duty but
holy privilege

she
our friend
heard it got it
that radical message
of friendship
put her hand her pen
to the writing
a theology of friendship
ours to claim

justice equality respect
hope joy life
in the company of
the community of
friends

good news
good news

Christie with gratitude to Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel, 1-31-11.

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