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By Phil Drabble
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a long, noisy, guttural gathering
of phlegm at the back of the throat
the spitball accurate
it hits its mark and gathers in a pool
between the forehead and the makeshift crown
slowly dripping down the crown of thorns
it slides its way
over the bridge of his nose
coursing over bumps and bruises
scars previously inflicted by cruel tormentors
the temporary crown needs readjusting
and pushes further down, further in
causing yet another stream of scarlet
flowing, mingling with the dirt and grime
already streaked through time
with blood and sweat and tears
a torn strip of cloth covering eyes
encouraging him to prophesy
while the cruel calloused fists of soldiers
place a royal robe upon his shoulders
pummel his body, face and arms
sneering, cheering, jeering audience
he responds without an utterance
without resistance
the soldiers mock him with belligerence
ridicule instead of reverence
sentenced without evidence
trying to remove the very essence of his existence
he was killed for our deliverance
his death would make a difference
his resurrection our insurance
When rulers mocked him
when crowds jeered him
when the accusations finally died down
when the insults settled in the dust
when religion denounced him
in their ignorance renounced him
when the soldiers slayed him
when the disciples betrayed him
deserted him from a distance
denied him in their ignorance
left him for dead as a consequence
of their intolerance
Break me from my self dependence
snap me out of my indifference
intercept my negligence
and with persistence
to my resistance
remind me of
your cross
reference
Matthew 27: 27-31
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