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Topic: Cross (as in the Cross of Christ) (08/17/06)
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TITLE: Who Am I? | Previous Challenge Entry
By Laurie Glass
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With no special purpose,
traveling upward,
unsure of my destination.
How useful can I be?
Who am I?
Where am I?
Through blurry haze
steep hill appears.
Accusing crowd,
jeers permeate the air,
abominable stench pervades eerie summit.
Who is that woman?
Why is she so burdened, forlorn?
Who will comfort her?
Who is the One,
beaten, bruised,
bearing a cross,
gasping for breathe,
being mocked, ridiculed,
with thorn-filled crown,
bloodshot eyes exuding compassion,
scarcely able to endure?
Why am I here?
What is happening?
I’m moving toward an open hand!
Strike! Strike! Strike!
Pierce faultless flesh,
crimson spurts forth,
covers me,
drips to the ground -
red pool of redemption.
Who am I?
One who attaches
innocence to a cross,
holds merciful Savior in place
as He fulfills prophesies foretold,
provides pardon for sinful human race.
Who am I?
Scar provider
of blessed Son,
resurrected Prince of Peace,
who resides in celestial paradise
and sits at His Father’s right hand.
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How beautiful and how heart peircing.
It's a must read, again, and again.
Loved the words and format.
May the Lord continue to guide your quill as you write for the glory of Him.
"crimson spurts forth,
covers me,
drips to the ground -
red pool of redemption."
Redemption rescues us from a sense of powerlessness - praise God! Redemption sets us free from whatever enslaves us - praise God! Redemption purchases our freedom because we are so loved - praise God!
One who attaches
innocence to a cross...."
These are the words that jumped out at me. Such depth of insight, emotion, creative wordsmithing. Wonderful piece!