The Feet of the Messenger of Peace

Original French written and posted by Jean-Louis in 9/2010
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Isaiah 52:7¹⁴

And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the the gospel of peace. Ephesians 6:15 
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. ¹⁵ For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. ¹⁶ Very truly, I tell you, servants^[a] are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. ¹⁷ If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. John 13:14-17

The Feet of the Messenger of Peace
To My lovely Wife Mírian 

It´s been two months now

Since you appeared at my door

You came in gently without fanfare

And simply sat on the floor

Your grateful sheepish smile

Welcomed my invitation

To let you sit down

In a corner for a while

Like a young aphonic boy

His head  among the stars

Under the veiled power

Of your unveiled charm

I invited you to sit on the throne

For it is not proper to offer the guest

A corner of the rug belonging

To the devoted servant

Then, taking a cushion

To rest your feet

Tired from the long voyage

I removed the used sandals

Full of dust covering

Their rare beauty

I took a basin and tenderly

I washed and dried them

Then, leaning to pray,

I warmed and blessed them

For these beautiful and fragile feet

Belong to the docile messenger

Proclaiming the Gospel of Peace. 

Jean-Louis.

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