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At The Palace Of Herod Antipas
[after Mark 6:22-28 and Matthew 11:28-30]
Herodias wanted to have her way
(for her purpose, the Baptist, John, was killed).
Herod, himself, just wanted Salome---
with her young limbs he was perversely thrilled.
And she, thirteen years old, fearful of rape
just wanted to find some means of escape.
(Joanna, Chuza's separated wife,
who had preferred a chaste disciple's life,
returned to help the anxious Princess flee.)
Using, once more, her adolescent charms.
she slipped past Herod's burly men at arms.
Then, with a most intent alacrity,
she came to Christ beside Lake Galilee,
and found the welcome that His Words convey.
Starward
[jlc]
