The question of the question

After Luke 12:13-21

A sermon, a lecture,

a teaching, with crowds

listening, taking notes

on their hearts, when he stood

when he stood up

drawing attention and

interest and asked

his question that had

nothing to do with the teaching,

the lecture, the sermon, nothing, 

but he asked his question 

burning his heart in anger

and it was the important thing,

the most important thing,

so important that he made

himself a spectacle, or perhaps

he was just irregular

whatever the motivation, but

he asked it and received

an answer unexpected

an answer unwanted

an answer appropriate.

Photograph by Priscilla Du Preez via Unsplash. Used with permission.