Into the future He looked with deep stare,
Right now in my mind, I can see Him there.
His thoughts to the future sins of mankind
As blood ran to His eyes He became blind.
For He was beat with a shard bearing strap
As He overcame and conquered sin's trap.
They beat on His back, His sides and His chest,
His legs and His arms: Yes, this was love's quest.
His body so beaten, down to the bone
But still on His face, love openly shown.
Blows of that whip made His body shudder
Yet never a word did this man utter.
Thoughts of humanity; our sins to come
Though He has been tortured, I sit here numb.
For I see Him hanging there on His Cross,
Mangled and bloody, He's weak from blood loss.
His shoulders, out of joint, cannot support
His body's weight but still the guards retort;
Hold yourself up straight, You filthy, low king!
For You are royalty, You nasty thing!
His head is turned back, I sit here and see
His beard's been pulled out, His eyes fixed on me.
The love on His face is clearly now seen
I can't help but hear the crowd's loud scream.
They shout and they spit on Him hanging there
But all the while His life He'll not spare
For each of them, and for others to come
He'll cover their sins. I still sit here numb.
It's then that I realize, this was for me
And for each one that will openly see
That His blood was shed for our forgiveness
We've only to believe in His goodness.
With one thing to do, I call on His name
I realize that it's so simple and plain.
I've only to believe in what He gave,
It's then that from my sins I will be saved.
Melissa Sanders 06-07-04
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Jesus... the sweetest name on earth and in heaven... oh what horrible things He went through so that we might know God!
Written June 7th, 2004
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Man, this poem made me cry. Your words really captured my heart. You did an outstanding job.
They shout and they spit on Him hanging there
But all the while His life He'll not spare
For each of them, and for others to come
He'll cover their sins. I still sit here numb.
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beautiful
what a lovely poem you have written missy simply beautifull glad to hear ur daughter is back with u i sure am glad to have mine back home to -
Christ, for the supreme sacifice, is worth extolling and His ways are worth following.A man abused, harassed and beaten yet all He preached was Love. I love this piece for acknowledging that Love, a Love the world desires in these jumpy times.
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Amazing. You captured the love he gave in a few simple words. Absolutly breath-taking. I myself have only just found Jesus. MY journy is told in my poem Opening Up to the World. If you would care to look at it. Again Amazing poem!
-M.A.
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You Have brought forth our Lord's passion with such conviction and attention to the torture and torment he endured for our sake, for my sake, because of love.
Thank you for this poem.
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very good
wow
i love the imagery
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what a wonderful Easter verse
you put so much into a short verse superbly
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Very well done....as much as I love the story of our redemption, I hate it tooo...it makes me want to scream and strike back at those who srtuck our Lord...
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excellent
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Wow what a great amazing poem. The rhyming of the poem really put it together. The story everyone knows and you made it come to life. Yes, it was very sad but it brought happiness to my eyes because the poem was so wonderful. I am Jewish and I'm still amazed at the story. Amazing poem
Gabi
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I hope ..
I hope one day I will be able to write something as emotional with such stron beliefs
This poem was truly amazing. No lie.
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Such a fitting poem to read on this special day. Wishing you a Happy Easter today. Liked the message you share with us through these wonderful words - good rhythm and rhyme, flow throughout the lines.
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Awesome especially appropiate since today is easter. Happy Easter to you btw!
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dear melissa,
your poem is full of compassion and humility, and I sincerely hope that your words will awaken the same compassion and humility in all those who read them ...
wishing you a most blessed easter celebration,
maa
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Wow this was amazing. I enjoyed reading it and I think it is a amazing poem. Thank you for sharing it.
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Very Good
Melissia....this is really quite beautiful. You clearly invested a great deal of thought and emotion into this piece. Well done. I hope all is well with you. You are still on my prayer list.
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powerful, deep, strong, true.
Many are the comments this poetical cascade of truth and anguish and love has brought forth. But another I must add... for it moved me... reminded me of the movie The Passion of the Christ. Blood. Love. Grace. You have brought me again to the cross. And I am the better for it. Thank you.
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Scorned, hated, despised indeed. You touch all the aspects of His anguish and death. How awesome to think that He paid the price for all who will accept. How marvellous to know that He was a true King. Descendant of King David and sent by GOD
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That is truely amazing! It even made me cry. So very touching.. Thank you for sharing it! It really is amazing to think that He, a perfect man, went through all that for Me, a sinner..
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welissa, i can easily see why this is your favorite poem.
it is very compelling, very loving. i am going to bookmark this. you did an amazing job with this . keep writing dear friend. i look forward to more of your words. God bless you always
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Beautiful
Wow, isn't it so great for us, that all we have to do in order to be saved... JUST ASK HIM... wow if only everything in our lives were so simple as to only ask then it shall be... this was such a loving and heartfelt write, I cried reading this, it touched my heart. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful poem
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beautiful!
Beautiful, powerful and honestly told...
TY for sharing the key to Heaven at the end of this lovely write...
Excellent!
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Dynamic is the only word that comes to mind. I worship at the entire thing, thinking on my Lord. Yet one line hit my heart with so much power:
His eyes fixed on me...
Tears formed and I only shake my head. You did a beautiful, beautiful job at painting our Lords sufferings, and a greater job of showing why He suffered. Love. Great piece. To the Glory of God.
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very well written ...
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very lovely
this is so pleasent to read simply beautiful wonderful poetry missy
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Touching
What a beautiful poem that shows how much you love Jesus. When I think of what Christ endured for our sins, "I still sit here numb." mattharris
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so nice
what a lovely poem!!!i love it!!it is satisfying and relaxing.you should really keep writting i will stay tuned for alot more poems of yours.you should put your poem on the featured poems list.ill will chec just about every day for a new poem.best luck in writting.
alyssa
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Beautifully written...
I had to stop in again to read this poem one more time - it's giving me goose-bumps all over again... If I could applaud once more, I would, but all the applause in the world can never compare to His sacrifice for all of us... I'm glad for people like you, who can feel His pain and suffering, and can convey that to us... You're a beautiful lady.
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You amaze me with you outstanding gift for writing. You my dear should have a book published. You writed a lot better than I do. Blessing are waiting for you in Heaven, and there are some just around the corner that you will get here. Keep on praise Him and sharing His love.
Sam
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