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Near The Tomb, An Old Servant's Sorrow
The Romans crucify men every day,
somewhere. But never, in my years of service
to Joseph, have I seen a body mangled
and mutilated in that ghastly way.
In His hair was a crown of thorns entangled.
Who puts forth so much effort to be cruel?
His backside had been scourged thoroughly raw.
Somewhere, in some detail of Roman law
and all their many policies, some rule
ought to prevent that. Was death not enough?---
that He should suffer tortures that are stuff
of nightmares? Does this not make you quite nervous
that such despicable acts could be done
to Jesus, Whom we know to be God's Son?
Starward
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