this demented inn

“Into this world, this demented inn

in which there is absolutely no room for him at all,

Christ comes uninvited.”

                                           Thomas Merton

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There is so little room

For Jesus in this world

It is so crowded with noise

Coming from everywhere

Confusing

Contradictory

False

Scary

It is so twisted and tortured

By hate and fear

We can be a demented race, we humans

So unable to grab hold of our divine image

so challenged by the very idea

of love

yet into this place

into the ooze and slime and old decay

Christ advents

Insistent

Demanding

intrusve

Bringing only himself

Which is enough

Bringing only himself

Unconditional love

Revealing his way to a recalcitrant world

Coming in love

Living love

Dying love

Rising love

And saying gently

Now

You