As I stood and watched
The soldiers passed by
Dragging him who’d brought
Joy to many lives
I didn’t understand
Why they hit him so
They pulled him through sand
Maybe they didn’t know
See this man had wrought
Wonders on the earth
No mere man, I thought
Could love to such depth
As they beat him up
I felt my heart break
Hoped they would soon stop
But they didn’t shake
Helpless I watched on
As his flesh was bled
And a crown of thorns
Was placed on his head
Crucify they shout
And I wondered why
He kept shut his mouth
Despite the crowd’s cry
Inspite of the shame
He carried that cross
He did not complain
Did not make a fuss
They nailed him to it
Pierced a sword through him
His death was complete
And the light was dim
All earth was shaken
As we mourned his death
My king was taken
I thought he’d rule earth
Its 3 days later
I hear he survived
His brutal murder
Even though he died
Its true! I’ve seen Him
With my very eyes
He left the earth’s scene
Into the clear skies
Had hell got a clue
Had they understood
He’d paid my dues
For only he could
He went into hades
Then Conquered the grave
The price has been paid
And now I am saved
He took my pain so
I wouldn’t have to
He bore those stripes so
I wouldn’t need to
Jesus died then rose
Freeing man from sin
Now he calls all souls
To come unto him
Please do not delay
No matter your state
Answer him today
Before its too late
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Oyenwen Odia @oyodia
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The saviour would be pleased.
Good poem.
@kaycee, I certainly hope so. Thanks. But em…good poem? Could it have been better?
Moving tribute, awesome!
@dottaraphaels, thanks!
He took my pain so
I wouldn’t have to
He bore those stripes so
I wouldn’t need to
Love this best
@iykewifey, thank you. Glad you love it!
@oyodia osanobua diba wé.é like line ná-’Its true! I’ve seen Him
With my very eyes
He left the earth’s scene
Into the clear skies’
Indeed we see him today in d smile of a child, in d wisdom of d saint.kweyor!
@sambrightomo, Kor. Yes,He is alive and well! Uwese.
Nice poem. I was actually looking for a fresh angle as I read…
@myne, thanks. So what did you see as you read?
It was all too familiar.
@myne. Ok. I think the familiarity issue is kind of inevitable. It is an unchanging story after all. But thanks all the same.
wonderful poem…………..saw a parallel with a poem i published here last month; the coronation
try reading it
@clemency, thank you. Just read it, I see what you mean. Its really good.
thankx but obviously, yours is better
great minds…………………….
Its always beautiful to find ways to give glory to God. Nice.
@aturmercy, its all we should do. Thanks.
Yea…Nice poem…He died that we could be free..Well done..$ß
@sibbylwhyte, Thank you.
Very nice poem.
Yay!! Thank you so muchm @chemokopi
I love this poem.
@ogbole. I appreciate.
I wondered @Myne but soon understood. I wrote the Prodigal God whose
Son was prodigal too. It is a via negativa approach where an extensive
invitation reaches a wider audience especially the atheists & nihilists who
need the gospel most. Unearth it here.
On the poem, a succinct summary of the synoptic Gospels, Acts of the Apostles
and the Scripture in general.
Jisie ike.
@ostar, Um…Prodigal God? Not sur I follow…
On the poem, Yh, I’m glad you see that. Thanks.
His love for us all made Him do this for us…