Father, Forgive Them

'Father, forgive them, For they know not what they do" I breath out from up on my own cross Feeling the humiliation and shame The jeering mocking throng Those who think they know What is behind my acts My words Who THINK they know What is in my nature My heart Who misconstrue And abuse Self-righteous and smug Who have shouted, “Crucify!” And driven in the nails With sanctimonious sighs And turn a blind eye To acts of kindness To the compassion I have shown Even that they try to taint With their growing hate Not knowing, not understanding The pain I feel for the rejected For I am rejected too Even though I bear the truth Trying to set others free From their demons of the past "Father, they cannot see What is in me!" "Father, forgive them They don’t know what they do I will not confess To anyone by YOU You are my father My judge The Master of all that was, is and will be You know my heart I’m your child Here on the cross Having become sin I hang Hurt Bleeding In pain From those who question... My spirituality My identity Claiming I’m not who I say that I am A fake You cover your face In my hour of shame For I have become sin And you must let me face it..ALONE That is the greater pain Father, forgive them They do not have hearts to feel Nor minds to discern Eyes to see The truth in me The truth behind my words They twist and turn Casting the spear in my side To make sure I’m dead….. Forgive them And give me the strength For forgive them as well So that I may taste The newness of life that awaits Beyond the shadow of the grave Resurrection of my soul Father, Father....forgive"... Eileen Manassian Ghali