Jesus didn’t finish his talk.
His disciple, Judas came back.
This time, he wasn't alone.
With him, came armed men.
A signal, the traitor had given,
“The man, I kiss, is the one,
You’re searching for to arrest.
Take him under proper escort.”
Judas went up to Jesus,
And gave him a kiss.
The waiting soldiers came.
At once, they arrested him.
With his sword, Peter
Cut off a slave’s ear.
Jesus chided his hasty action
And put the ear in its position.
The soldiers took Jesus,
To the High Priest’s house.
Peter went behind slowly.
The crowd followed closely.
Near a fire place, Peter sat.
A girl looked at him straight.
“He was with Jesus, ” she said.
“I don’t know him, ” Peter denied.
Again a man noticed Peter
He said, “One of them, you’re.”
“Man, I’m not.” Peter said.
Second time, he denied.
After an hour, another man
Insisted, “No doubt, this man
Was with Jesus, as a Galilean.”
Peter denied once again.
Immediately after the third,
From roof top, a cock crowed.
Jesus gave him a meaningful smile.
Peter wept bitterly for a while.
Simple Simon
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