Adorned In Purple

Splinter bruised skin shimmering
 with blood of the whip,
Crown that bled blood of calamity,
A pierced side that bled anguish and pain,
Adorned in purple for a whole world sake.

Beaten with club,
Led to the slaughter house,
Clambered to  Calvary hills,
In bleeding garments of torment,
Adorned in purple for the believers struggle.

A palm that was nailed to the cross,
He was not punished for his own suffering,
He came to wash away a curse of old,
Adorned in purple he bore the shame silent and bold.


Lying tongues bestowed praises that were turned to mockery,
Hail hail hail was turned to kill kill kill.
Came as a King and Councilor,
Died as a criminal,
But kept on to the promise
Adorned in purple.
© Gabriel T. Saah.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Agustin Avatar
April 10, 2022 at 6:40 AM
Thanks for sharing this. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God bless you.
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April 10, 2022 at 11:57 AM
God bless you as well Madam. Much love to you and your family. Thanks for the warm welcome.
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