Hothead

After John 21:1-19

Ever the hothead, ever impulsive,

he jumps in the water to swim

to shore, swim to the man

who tells them to fish when 

they’ve caught nothing, and

then everything.

He drags himself on to the shore,

the others following in the boat,

to find all in readiness,

all prepared: the charcoal fire

glowing, fish grilling.

The man says to add the fish

they’ve caught. He hauls

the fish from the boat,

dragging the net to shore.

The man takes bread 

and shares it.

The man takes fish 

and shares it.

Photograph by Marcus Lofvenberg via Unsplash. Used with permission.