The Lamentation Over the Dead Christ

Michelangelo covered with the hood Weeping tears as holding Christ, he stood At the head of the man, who is the Lamb That became the perfect sacrifice, the great I Am Putting himself in Joseph of Arimathea's place Helping Mary Magdalene and Mary Jesus' mother face The tragedy, that they felt ended Jesus' race His chance to be the Savior, sent to grace The world with salvation and kingdom of love; How each stroke of the hammer guided from above Perfection of this work you desired for the Dove When an error occured, you were not proud of Gave this unfinished work away (to Antonio) Who for a profit did sell the work for pay Reconstruction by Tiberio Calcagni paved the way For the look of the Florence Pieta' today (The information that I got about this work said that Michelangelo used himself as a model for the hooded figure. I could just see Michelangelo feeling the agony of the person when he put himself in their place.)