The Sum of Love - For Good Friday

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Kevo
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since 2004-06-02

Posts 466
Navarro County, Texas, USA

0 posted 2005-03-26 11:58 PM

Remembering the Anniversary of my life's meaning...

The Sum Of Love

Look upon Me.
My weary eyes
tell of time not lost,
but of suffering
beyond understanding.

Look upon My teeth,
broken and crimson stewards
of the spoken truth.

Taste the blood
running freely from
swollen nostrils,
stinging eyes,
and innocent lips.

I bent upon the altar
of a desparate courtyard
as My skin was stripped
from its ravaged flesh
at the hands of perfect priests.

I debated not
the call to stand
in a murderer’s stead
when offered as innocent.

My tongue rested
while thorned crown
was beaten into place
by lost souls.

Rivers red flowed from My brow,
muddied by sweat and choking dust
as I walked alone under the weight of all men,

while the fists and spit
of brethren found my
labored passing.

Do you see Mother?
I make all things new.

Was it so that only one
carried the cross with Me
when My spirit lifted
yet My body broke?
So it was written.

Forgiveness My only answer
while nails split flesh and bone
of hands that held no weapon
and feet that trespassed not.

And, as My body rested,
broken beyond understanding
at the will of My Father
I sang to all of you,

“I love you this much.”

Copyright, Kevin V. Reese, 2005

EvocativeVerse2
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since 2003-09-10

Posts 1279

1 posted 2005-03-27 04:48 AM

Hi Kevin. This is an amazing piece. Not an easy subject to write about...but you have done a fantastic job here my friend. Every time I open your poetry I just know I am in for a treat...and this was no exception. Wonderful my friend.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2005-03-27 09:23 AM

Whew! That was some emotional read! The power and the impact of it hit me right in the solar plexus. You recreated the ultimate sacrifice so vividly. Very well done!!!

Love & the Christ Light,
Linda

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2005-03-27 09:25 AM

Dark Angel
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since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

4 posted 2005-03-27 06:33 PM

This is so vivid, I could see it all happening right there before my eyes. A great write Kev.

Enjoyed reading you again.

and i think I shall keeps it

Maree

and i knew in the crystalline knowledge of you
~Buckingham/Nicks

Ringo

Member Elite

since 2003-02-20

Posts 3684
Saluting with misty eyes

5 posted 2005-03-27 08:02 PM

Kevin- This is a very outstanding piece of work. I don't spend enough time reading poetry from outside my normal circle, however I think it is time I start reading more of yours.
Very well done.

In the wooden chair
Beside my window
I wear a face born in the falling rain

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