Accosted by
collectors of didrachmas
Peter was once again
responding rashly
To prove the
orthodoxy of Christ's reactions.
Probed by the Lord
he found out, as he had to,
"The sons are
free" - outwith the world's transactions.
Yet not to give
offence the Lord dispatched him
Back to the sea and
his accustomed casting
(Though not a net -
no indiscriminate catches -
Since Jesus knew
how strong the sea's attractions).
He would acquire one
coin exact in value
From the first fish
under God's sovereign action
"For Me and
thee", the servant and the Master.
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