Having had a bit of a Keller-fest on the last few postings, it struck me as rather fitting to conclude with this piercing and poignant little number from the inimitable Steve Turner. It picks up the themes of Jesus’ parable of the Sheep and the Goats, which is a text Keller picks up on in his book.
It’s a painful provocation…
You were hungry
and I was sorry.You were thirsty
and I blamed the world.You were a stranger
and I pointed you out.You were naked
and I turned you in.You were sick
and I said a prayer.You were in prison
and I wrote a poem.Poems, p67 (2002)