Down to dirt

After Philippians 2:5-11

He descended to dirt,

earth that smelled of rot

and green and life and

death, downward he came,

calloused hands and

dirty nails, hands

of a servant,

working first with words,

working with minds,

working with hearts.

Carpenter and cross:

his life bracketed by wood,

he became a king.

Photograph by Radu Pasca via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.