In supper's quiet, shadows draped the room,
As friends around the table gathered near,
Yet in their midst, foreboding sense of gloom,
As whispered words revealed a heart sincere.
"Betrayed by one among you," Jesus said,
A heavy truth that pierced the evening air,
A moment fraught with tension, fear, and dread,
For one would falter in the tempter's snare.
Peter, bold and brash, declared his loyalty,
Though warned of faltering, thrice he denied,
Yet in his weakness, found humility,
Redemption's promise could not be denied.
In John's recount, a tale of love and loss,
Where faith is tested, and grace bears the cross.
--based on John 13.21-38