ASSASSINS AND DEMONS TOO”
Stricken
“Are we the only ones that
Have lived in shame, in our
Abuse, agony and pain?
Why did it happen? Why
Intimidate us?
Did we not stop the cruel
Acts? Did the threats
But, “we have been abused”
We cry, “those that violated
Our bodies and minds, we
Took on as our fault, the sins
Of the perpetrator has eaten
Away at our hearts.”
Our dark secrets haunt us at
Night, our pillows are drenched
With tears, having taken the
Burden upon ourselves, but it
Is just too heavy to bare.
In self reproach, beating our
Backs with a whip, each
Strike of flagellation trying
Ever trying, to pay the price.
There once was a Man that
Experienced this pain as we,
In humiliation and scourging,
He hung upon a tree.
His robe torn from His body,
His loincloth removed, a
Spectacle to the world, in
Shame and humiliation.
Stricken and despised by all
He identifies with us.
Soldiers taunting as He hung
In ignominy and disgrace,
Bickering over His garments
With tainted money.
Beaten with a rod, His back
Mutilated with cuts and
Abrasions, He took on our
Futile attempts to deliver
Ourselves.
Lacerations from a crown
Of thorns pressing upon His
Head, blood flowing upon His
Breast.
Nails driven through the palms
Of His hands, one day becoming
Scars of reminders of His love
For us.
Women and children are
Comforted in violence, for they
Have an Advocate.
Our appetites and passions, our
Molestations He has born,
Tasting the bitter wine, spewing
It from His mouth, giving power
To the addicted that they may
Be released, throwing the bottle
In the street.
The cry of the crowd is heard,
“Crucify Him”as he hung on the
Cross.
The noonday sun rising in its
Circuit, now darkened, defying
It’s ever presence across the
Heavens, He cries “Father forgive
Them for they know not what they
Do”
Giving us the desire to forgive our
Assassins and demons too.
In the wilderness of sin he denied
Himself bread, tempted of the
Devil, given to prayer instead.
Desolate and forlorn when his
Followers fled, he understands
When we are left alone.
Taking our punishment upon
Him, for all of these things
He has given power to God’s
Sons and daughters, for there is
Not a sin that He has not forgiven.
Copyright(2019)Donna Nieri
