Monday, December 25, 2023

A poem for Christmas and everyday

I love Jesus, who said to us: Heaven and earth will pass away.
When heaven and earth have passed away, my word will remain.
What was your word, Jesus? Love? Forgiveness? Affection?
All your words were one word: Wakeup.

        Antonio Machado, Times Alone: Selected Poems of Antonio Machado

 

 

 

 

 

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