Judas

“Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray Jesus to them. When they heard it, they were greatly pleased, and promised to give him money. So he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.”   Mark 14:10-11

Did he choose

or was he chosen?

Had century sweeping vision,

or all-seeing eye,

gifted him with witness

name forever linked to

betrayal

                   death

would his hands still

clutch silver

trading treachery,  

bargaining in blood?

Did he choose

or was he chosen?

Was he anger blind?

sight narrowed by the

teacher’s unwillingness to

give less than call

demanded?

Did he choose

or was he chosen?

Destiny or decision?

preordained for destruction

or falling chips of

deed freely done

would foreknowledge halt

the transaction

Did he choose

or was he chosen?