Adam and Eve
You reached, you picked, you ate, you hid.
What lies are you believing?
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, and Zebulun
You sold your brother and faked his death.
What lies are you believing?
King David
Your covetous lust brought death to you both.
What lies are you believing?
Judas Iscariot
You carry the pouch that jingles with coins.
What lies are you believing?
Roman Centurion
You hold the whip that drips my blood.
What lies are you believing?
Peter, James, and John
You weep in sorrow, yet hide in shame.
What lies are you believing?
Christian, oh Christian
You pray. You read—yet cringe in fear.
What lies are you believing?
All humanity alive today
You live as if I didn’t conquer death.
What lies are you believing?
About the Author
Jen VanderBeek lives in Surrey, B.C., where she works as a librarian at Surrey Christian School’s Fleetwood Elementary campus. She is a member of Hope Community Church. Having won awards for writing, VanderBeek now occasionally jots down poems, short reflective pieces, and various bits of brain spillage to try to make sense of things.
