The Passion of JS Bach

St. John Passion, Carrara marble, 1977, jmf-w

Knowing the Passion We know that Jesus Christ God the Father Mary the mother Mohammed the Prophet Buddha the man A multitude of saints,  martyrs Gods & Heroes Sacred spirits Exist only In and through Us We are them & All that have lived before I, You, We know their voice know the suffering through our own torments  and joys human & divine speak in our voice We taste the fruit sup on bread, wine, water for life We kiss the lips caress  lovers feel pain & pleasure know Lucy is our sister We stand in awe and fear of each other know our limits, push our limits Yet as we grow crops to live we farm  hopes and dreams our right and reason knowledge to make our  future define our  past no need to or be killed  by or for a god and heavenly treasure after we die All we are/need is someone to love them/us to care for a society kind and good giving/taking sharing fare fair loving,  nurturing children mother/father gods ourselves this is a prayer the prayer the prophecy the present the past the future Us Pray for us, as us, with us, be us Act Us ©james m. frase-white 1/22/18  - 3/6/18