AT THE
VIA DOLOROSA
Israel Pilgrimage—2006
Twelve
feet below
the
hustle and bustle and hawking
the
crowds, the spices, the wares
of
the present Via Dolorosa
lies
an ancient pathway
of
trodden stones
Yeshua[1]
walked upon
in
sandaled feet
on
His way to Calvary
2000
years ago
ancient
stones
stumbling
stones
stones
Yeshua, weak and weary
likely
fell upon as He carried
the
cumbersome crossbeam
along
that terrible path
to
Crucifixion
I
remove a shoe
to
feel the coolness
of
hallowed ground
against
my bare sole
We
begin singing
Were You There When
They
Crucified My Lord
and
tremble
tremble, tremble
at
the reading
of
the Suffering Servant
in
Isaiah 53
Millenniums
seem
to disappear
It
almost feels
like
it’s happening here
now—
There’s
something
timeless
about
it
isn’t
there?
Maude
Carolan Pych
Beautiful pictures to go with a touching poem. I can feel the emotion in your colorful descriptions. I will probably sing, "Were You There" all day.
ReplyDeleteThe words of that song always sends a shiver through me. Thank you for your comments, Elaine...and praise God for the Resurrection of Our Savior!
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