If you’re going to make a statement
An announcement to the world
It’s only right and fitting
That the folks at home be told
They the first to hear the news
Your own your kith and kin
Your neighbours and your townsfolk
Here you should begin
So Jesus came to Nazareth
And on a Sabbath day
He read Isaiah’s word to them
Of the Messiah and his way
And then the bombshell statement
Today it is fulfilled
To total consternation
Though some at least were thrilled
But in the end it proves too much
This just can’t be true
You are just a local lad
We know all there is about you
And so they threaten danger
You’ve really rocked the boat
Get out of here we’re telling you
Or else we’ll have your throat
That quiet day in Nazareth
It stands for every day
And we the listening people
And we must have our say
What do you think of Jesus?
Who do you think he is?
And will you talk to him to day?
That is the only quiz
Brian Fahy
20 January 2022
Erris Poetry 