I.
A donkey is not a tall animal.
A colt is smaller still,
Perhaps the size of a large dog.
What ludicrous picture is this,
The king riding with his feet dragging?
II.
I appreciate that Jesus chose an animal
Never before sat on,
An echo, perhaps, of Adam and Eve in the garden,
Of his time of testing in the wilderness
When he was with the wild beasts.
A glimpse of the peaceable kingdom.
III.
He ascends, to acclaim.
Blessed is the king,
Peace in heaven,
Glory in the highest!
Had the people held their peace,
The stones would have cried out.
And then the king weeps.
Sitting on the ridiculous donkey,
Surrounded by the joyful throng,
The King
Cries.
Peace is not come.
Death is coming.
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