A Loud Cry

When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, ‘Listen, he is calling for Elijah.’ And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, ‘Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.’ Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, ‘Truly this man was God’s Son!’ Mark 15:33-39

A Loud Cry

The pain and grief are overwhelming
the hardness of out selfish hearts
breaking the spirit of the holy one
shattering the walls of heaven and earth.

Every human heart has been broken
and every body has suffered pain
for the sake of all of us who are weak
the strong heart of God bore the weight.

The life laid down for every one of us
trembled with the excruciating pain
calling as we all would for relief
birthing new life for the whole world.

We are all on the edge of dying and rebirth
thinking this time we could avoid this pain
we are not alone but want to wish it so
yet we must let go to death so life can come.