“Next, what kind of miracle <br />Jesus will show the people? ” <br />This was up in their mind. <br />They were curious to find. <br /> <br />Never, he was left alone, <br />But surrounded by men, <br />Who were ready to listen, <br />His every moral lesson. <br /> <br />This happened one day, <br />When Jesus, on his way, <br />Met some fisher folks <br />Near the Galilee lake. <br /> <br />He saw one Simon Peter, <br />Who was standing in water, <br />And an empty fishing net, <br />That was lying in his boat. <br /> <br />He told Simon, “Go ahead. <br />Push your boat forward. <br />You’ll catch your fish, <br />As much as you wish.” <br /> <br />“Master, ” Simon replied, <br />“All the night, we worked. <br />Not a single fish, we caught. <br />Empty net only we brought.” <br /> <br />“Yet, to obey your word, <br />Again we’ll go forward, <br />With you, in the boat, <br />And cast down the net.” <br /> <br />This time, Simon got, <br />Fish in the net, a lot, <br />Easily they couldn’t pull, <br />The net that was full. <br /> <br />On his knees, down he fell, <br />And then he began to tell, <br />“Master, I’m a sinful man <br />Having doubted your plan.” <br /> <br />Partners, Andrew, James, John, <br />Who came along with Simon, <br />Were amazed at this scene, <br />This kind never before seen <br /> <br />To the four, Jesus said, <br />“Do not be afraid. <br />You’ll, from now on, <br />Catch not fish, but men.” <br /> <br />They docked their boat, <br />Threw away their net, <br />And went behind Jesus, <br />As his true followers.<br /><br />Simple Simon<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/j09-the-first-disciples-of-jesus/
