a long way

Epiphany 1 - “Baptism of the Lord” - Year A

I’ve come a long way

Galilee to Jordan

takes intentionality

not to mention

time and energy

I’ve come a long way

and then I hear

I’m to give

what I came to get

and I say no

I’ve come a long way

now I have only one word

now is the time

now go ahead anyway

now now now

I’ve come a long way

did I mention

Galilee to Jordan

don’t try to get out of

doing your job now

I’ve come a long way

from Galilee to Jordan

from refusal to accord

from underwater to heavenly height

from be-loved to beloved

I’ve come a long way

Galilee to Jordan

isn’t so long any more

Jordan to Jerusalem

is now a longer way yet