Gethsemane

In Gethsemane's embrace, where ancient olives dance,
A heart, heavy with fate, in the moon's silent trance.
A soul laden with grief, a chasm so vast,
As the world's weighty sins, upon him were cast.

The disciples, in slumber, knew not the strife,
The torment that twisted, the silent knife.
He lifted his eyes, to the stars above,
A plea for another way, a respite from love.

"Father, if this chalice might pass from my grasp,"
His voice, a soft murmur, a fervent clasp.
Yet his will bowed to a higher decree,
A sacrifice borne, for you and for me.

His brow dripped with sweat, like crimson it fell,
A payment in blood, a personal hell.
His spirit engaged in a battle so dire,
To summon the courage, to light the pyre.

With resolve firmly set, he rose from the ground,
His visage serene, though betrayal was found.
He walked the appointed path, with a love so profound,
To the garden of sorrow, where redemption was crowned.

To the cross on Golgotha, the shadows did call,
Where he bore every sin, and he gave his all.
For the souls of the many, he would not refrain,
He embraced the dark night, to loose every chain.

In the garden of olives, where the whispered began,
The story of salvation, for every woman and man.
A testament of love, in the quiet of night,
He kindled the hope, that would turn darkness to light.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Hind Avatar
May 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Such a breathtaking piece- emotional and powerful, I love this
Leach Avatar
May 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
That means so much, Paige. Gethsemane was a hard one to write--thank you for holding its weight with such grace. I’m truly grateful you felt its heart.
One Avatar
September 7, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Your poem rhymes and flows so well..
Rodrigues Avatar
September 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Can man ever understand the anguish that Christ went through. We only see through our own suffering and in faith believe that Christ understands what we go through. Thankful for the blood of Christ.
Cunningham Avatar
August 31, 2024 at 10:18 PM
And yet he sacrificed himself for us so that we would have salvation and eternal life. A shame that many don't recognise the great sacrifice he made for us. Tom
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