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What Have We Learned?

They shouted with praises, reaching the sky,

Pushing and shoving to see Jesus pass by.

Crying, “Hosanna, glory to the King!’

He comes to us today, great joy He doth bring."

They threw down palm leaves, covering the way,

Making a clear path for Him to travel that day.

Raising joyful voices, as praises filled the air,

Their day had come, God answered prayer!

But, in a short time, they changed their chant,

From joyful noise to a mob's hate-filled rant.

From Hosanna, hosanna, as when He was praised;

To crucify Him! Crucify Him, as their anger blazed!

In disbelief, we might question why they turned.

But maybe the question is, "What have we learned?"

© Loyd C Taylor, SR., March 29, 2015

It's amazing how people can be so fickle, they are this way this moment and then shortly they change. We see this in the crowd on Palm Sunday. But, after reading this story numerous times and shaking our heads in disgust, what can we learn from it? This is where the inspiration of my poem came from.

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