Father Forgive Them

Father, Forgive Them 

This vantage position, on this tree 

I am placed here to make a world free

As my cartilage rips, tendons stretch

As the blood flows amidst sweat

This crown I wear, a diadem for all

I looked with panoramic view through time

I'm now lifted up and for love will draw

This is all I have to show a world

How my love cares, even to risk it all

If it be for just not all but a solitary soul 

This word that became flesh was prepared 

In eternal aeons so none be spared 

While buffeted, spat upon, rejected, scorned 

The joy of the pain, to endure such shame

A hope springs here that sees the end

The travail of my soul, and I'm satisfied 

This cross is not enough and it's worth it 

It's worth dying for the least of these father

Before this spirit, this body is commended 

I have loved even unto my dying moments

As that is all I know how to do, just love 

The essence of who I am, the breath I take

A heart to love all, even when turned away

When in distress all I can do is pray 

I can only love all that I create, now I look

I see their fall, when in my image, they grasp 

Already from me, as God's seeking after

Not fully understand, until their light left 

As all men love darkness rather than light 

Live in the wrong than bask in the right

Would a world held in shackles cry aloud

Cry for freedom as a deluge would come 

In vain to wash away the stain of sin

Yet a ram caught in a thicket, wait for its fate

Their predilection to disobedience over me

A battle for their lives wages constantly 

All I can do to draw you, is to love you

The choice you have, that I gave, is all 

I call you, send messengers thinking it will do

For all I've done, your choice of me, is all

Is all I needed to know how you love me

To forsake all for me, yet it wasn't enough

Forgive them, when a rainbow in the sky 

A covenant that I'll always adhere to

When earthly sacrifices will not do

At noon day at a well, offering living water

Where the thirst of a world, will be quenched 

The bread from above is here to brake 

As the Light of lights, here to show the way

Darkness flees, night for all becomes as day

The path of all can be born again, a refrain

A path of all shines brighter unto a perfect day

Truth is found only in light as I Am

Forgive them for their erection of darkness

Misguided delusions, another power works

Mysteries are set up devoid of love for folks

A greater Mystery of Love evident everywhere 

Revealed to a world in need of care

The brutality of men towards each other

Wish they would just love one another  

Looking through time, seeing all that's mine

Willing to lay down their lives, the rest of time

This sacrifice will worth it when such shine