Here I Was Hung

I've been hanging here motionless,
for nearly two thousand years,
Beckoning thoughts oft notionless,
Rarely understood, often evoking fears.

Crumpled posture, hands out-stretched,
Cross of wood, marble, plastic, or gold, 
Painted, drawn, varnished or sketched,
Infinite forms from the modern to the old.

From attended, polished, in gleeming glory,
To hung, forgotten, and collecting dust.
My presence anywhere reminds of a story,
Of humility, greatness, and evoking trust.

From the grandest and most glorious shrine,
To the quaintest, darkest, and unkempt room,
I love all not just those identifying as mine.
My mission is to give hope and be the groom.

Some engage in anticipation, others more sublime,
Still others with praise or prayer benign.
My love for all, is not limited by time.
I am the branches and you are the vine.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Pigeon Tart Avatar
October 28, 2017 at 6:43 AM
Nicely done Michael, original, I like it :) xomo
Wade Avatar
September 8, 2017 at 5:49 PM
Thanks for poem. Look forward to more, as I enjoy the rhyme. Love hung on the cross that day and I am thankful. Blessings, Vivien
Vacek Avatar
September 13, 2017 at 12:31 PM
Thank you Vivien, I was dabbling at personification but this poem was more of a general rhyme. My next attempt at personification was in my poem "When I need to Be Held". Check it out if you can.
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