A Poem

Choices

 

Limits, Boundaries, borders, fences, walls, guardrails.

Freedom, servitude, slavery, bondage.

Arrogance, humility.

Freewill.

 

Jesus loves the little children of the world, red, yellow, black and white, Jesus loves the little children of the world.

Jesus loves me.

NO, ME!

Choices.

 

A child is ill, very ill. Few choices. Tradition, based on superstition and fear. A new option, western medical team. The nurse, unable to deal with the life and death crises in the remote mountains, arranges to transport the child to modern hospital.

Offer is made, mother agrees and leaves to pack for journey, does not return. Grandmother says no, tradition is better.

Next day, mother changes mind and arranges to meet team and transportation. Does not show.

Has the grandmother refused again, or was it too late? It no longer matters. Free will.

The nurse weeps.

 

Grace offered, grace refused. Free will.

Jesus wept.