Green Jesus
   
My church has a big green Jesus in front.
Originally the statue was bronze, I think.
Or maybe copper. Something more stately.

Well, now it's green so I try to live with it.
The pose is impressive: Jesus advances, 
His arms are raised in welcome,
which is comforting and reassuring.

However, His green face makes one pause.
Is He ill? Is he pretending to be a green man,
someone from outer space perhaps?
Maybe He hasn't bathed recently
and has become a bit moldy.

Then again, maybe His color is symbolic.
I mean, He did talk about New Life, 
and green is a Spring-like color.
It's also ecological and Jesus often
spoke of a New Heaven and Earth.

Still, the green is a little off-putting.
Kind of makes you want to stay back.
But maybe He doesn't like green either!
I remember Kermit the frog's lament:
“It's not easy being green.”

Probably isn't, come to think of it.
So maybe it's a lesson in acceptance.
With that in mind, I can be okay 
with green, I guess.  It could be worse, 
after all. I mean, what if he was...
purple?!!!!