July 9-September 26, 2023

Golgotha

there had been an earthquake

earlier, then darkness, then silence

so dreadful a silence, it was as if God

had given up hope, as if God

was deciding what to do, as if God

waiting for something to change

heard Jesus’ cry: "It is finished!"

and declared that it was

finished

stayed His hand, cooled His wrath

allowed the planet live

allowed the planet mercy

allowed the planet hope

sealed His allowances with His promise

Life!

to all and any who would come

and even more!

by His Son's exultant triumph

by His bursting from His cold dark tomb

by His exuberant return to glorious life

He gave the planet His guarantee

its own cold dark tombs

would not forever hold