The nails pierced the flesh,
Struck the wood
With a resounding thud,
As the crowd watched.
The Cross was raised
And He hung there,
His head bowed.
Looking at last up to heaven
He shouted to God,
“Father forgive them,
They know not what they have done”.
As these words rose from his lips
All the sins of the world were lifted
Into a darkness
That covered the world.
The head bowed once more,
Saying “It is finished”,
Jesus died for us.
“Surely this man
Was the son of God”?
Said the stranger,
Standing before the Cross.
The Cross that means so much
To you,
To me,
To the world.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The final poem for Easter week - "It is finished". The artwork by Salvidor Dali is my favourite (if you can have a favourite in the circumstances) depiction of Christ on the Cross. The music is Joseph Haydns "The Seven Last Words" part one. Thank you for bearing with me with this weeks poems.
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Comments5
Andy,
Your contribution to this Holy Week has been very special! You are a blessing and a very talented man! I thank you for keeping my dad’s memory alive more so than any other time of the year! I respected his beliefs because I respected him...and I respect you for yours!
~Laura~
Thank you Laura, you are most kind, that respect is reciprocated to you for your kind words.
Andy
Happy to 'bear with' you in this week! We felt some nails and thorns in palms of our hands at one service, to remind us of the pains. A fine write again Gold.
Thank you Orchi. At Church this morning we are doing the Seven Last words - Church members have been given a verse about Christ on the Cross and asked to form a short reflection on them I am on first and the verse is ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing’. I have a short reflection on it and I have of course written a poem on it.
Just viewed Brians posting and, voila, the same painting by my favourite artist. Worth going all the way to Glasgow just to see it. Great works this week Brian.
Or Andy.
Thank you Fred for all your kind comments this week on this theme.
My pleasure Alf
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sorry
Do you know I keep on doing this - should I be getting worried?
You gone to Glasgow?! I knows Alf!
It comes to us all and gets worse as Tharp damnable age creeps on.
What an inspiring poem! It is absolutely wonderful Easter poem, just perfect for today. Great job!
Thank you Christina,much appreciated.
a beautiful tribute my friend
Thank you Ron, much appreciated.
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