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Jesus or Barabbas

Pilate concluded the case was a fraud.
The charge against Christ was legally flawed.
But because he was so morally weak,
A novel verdict for Christ he did seek.

So, he decided to offer a choice,
and the crowd chose Barabbas with one voice.
Barabbas, the seditionist was spared,
Jesus the Savior, sinful man’s death shared.

Barabbas depicts the gods we invent,
when Jesus,

Categories: barabbas, betrayal, christian, destiny, fate,
Form: Rhyme

Conundrums of Barabbas

I was born in a world ruled by emperors and organized power.
I was Armed with a spirit of combat and weapons of warfare.
Resistance to the death led me to be captured and imprisoned.

There was one, Jesus, whom I had heard about but had no use
for him. Notwithstanding, here we were, accused criminals of capital
offenses.

Categories: barabbas, christian, confusion, easter,
Form: Prose Poetry

Barabbas

Jailed for sedition and murder,
soon to face the executioner.
One worse than him was hard to find,
compared to him who was so kind.

Convinced that Christ the crowd would choose,
Pilate was trapped by his own ruse.
When the rabble chose Barabbas,
what was he to do with Jesus?

Crucify him, came the answer,
release to us the prisoner.
So, Christ was nailed

Categories: barabbas, analogy, betrayal, corruption, irony,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Barabbas

It was the legacy of legacies
Three dead men

It was the legacy of legacies
Three dead men

Two were thieves
One was a heretic
One other was spared

Many sparrows have flown since then
And many have died

Categories: barabbas, destiny, history, time,
Form: Free verse

My Name Is Barabbas

Bravery was required and being willing to stand for freedom and justice was demanded. Apathy, cowardice, and indifference only provided ammunition for the ever-imposing Roman government.

Rebellion was in my blood, and I was willing to shed it all for the cause of Jewish freedom. Anything less than force and violence was never going to get

Categories: barabbas, easter,
Form: Personification

Barabbas

I heard a shout from the crowd
Set the guilty free
To this day I still think about
Why him and not me

I'd heard the man was innocent
That he'd done nothing wrong
As he said underneath his breath
Forgive them, they no not what they've done

I made my way that day out of harms way
Swearing never to look back
But felt

Categories: barabbas, life,
Form: Rhyme

We Still Choose Barabbas Instead of Jesus

Jesus was an innocent man;
The son of God, while Barabbas
Was a Jewish dyed-to-the-wool
Enemy to the Roman Empire

“Crucify him!” “Crucify him!”
“Release Barabbas!” “Release Barabbas!”
The masses chanted in unison…

To the cross the virtuous Man
Was nailed, while the murderer
Went away scorch free, 
To kill more Romans

Today, we still repeat the same
Crucifixion by following one’s charms
Instead of one’s ways;

Categories: barabbas, faith, life, philosophy, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Barabbas

Where are my hands?
Where are they?
They're reaching for dark
chests.
And somebody is giggling.
Barabbas!
And my backbone is
squeezing.
I can't breath.
Take them.

The Three Wise Men passed
by
(without stopping)
after a long star.
On the hill
there was a town.

Categories: barabbas, inspirational
Form: Free verse

Barabbas

Hey there, whatcha lookin' at?
Yeh, you in the shadows, pretending like you're reading something.
That's right, YOU!  You DO recognize me eh?  Barabbas!
The meanest man in all Jerusalem!
Ya heard of me --right?
Remember the big uprising about a year ago?--That was my doing.
Perhaps you recall, I also murdered that guy.
Boy, he had it coming-he sure

Categories: barabbas, history, holiday, introspectionme, easter,
Form: Free verse