Loaves (standard:poetry, 483 words)
Author: litehouse	Added: Oct 27 2002	Views/Reads: 3006/1952	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Where is the miracle the Lord performed for others?

Loaves 

In ancient days the Lord was asked 

To send the crowds away 

That they may go and find some food 

At end of teaching day 

But the Lord would prove them yet 

For if they understood 

It was not some meat needed 

But Spirit strength for food 

Yet the look upon the face 

Of every man still there 

Showed a flock that could fast run 

With the slightest scare 

The Shepherd knew the sheep so well 

So obvious the need 

Upon the grass he bade them sit 

He set about to feed 

"Bring me bread that I may keep 

The multitude's small faith" 

"We have not funds for this large group" 

His disciples saith 

"Is there a bit of food among 

The group here that we see?" 

They looked and found five small loaves 

And two fish; harvest scanty 

Loaves of barley, a bitter bread 

A grain more fit for beast 

Could this truly be enough 

For this sacred feast? 

The Lord took them and gave great thanks 

For blessing them so rich 

He broke the bread and fishes then 

Each basket held a tiche 

The baskets passed 'midst companies 

Each one who took had fill 

Then returned when all had et 

Were twelve baskets still 

At times I would that I had sat 


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