He-They-We Poem

They hailed him King as he passed by, 
They strewed their garments in the road, 
But they were set on earthly things, 
And he on God.

They sang his praise for that he did, 
But gave his message little thought;
They could not see that their souls’ good 
Was all he sought.

They could not understand why he, 
With powers so vast at his command, 
Should hesitate to claim their rights 
And free the land.

Their own concerns and this world’s hopes 
Shut out the wonder of his news;
And we, with larger knowledge, 
still His Way refuse.

He walks among us still, unseen, 
And still points out the only way, 
But we still follow other gods 
And him betray.