May 2, 2016

"Lest We Forget" (follow-up to yesterday's essay)


“Lest We Forget”

cji
5/3/16

How much abuse did he take
over and over – shouts/anger
forcing him to leave quickly
those tried to stone him
others to do even worse
then in the end beatings
whips with cutting glass
crowns of thorns forced
forced to drink bitterness
finally placed on the cross
found uttering the words,
‘Father forgive them …
they know not what they do’
and we question forgiving
which example do we follow
remember the wicked learn
in the end punished by others
more wicked than themselves
while the righteous endured
that lest we forget this all
‘do as I do’ he implored
and as Samuel said,
‘it is better to be obedient
than to have to sacrifice’
therefore following the Lord
our God and Savior as we
too must do able to endure!


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