afterimages

The child whom God’s Son deigned to become grew to full adulthood, and once his Passion and resurrection were over, his human actions for us were in the past.

son of Mary
son of Man
Son of God
who came and went
long ago
far away

the incarnation
bleeds beyond the borders
of that human life
Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.

that work is not
complete

we
wait