Taunted, Mocked and Derided

Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take.

It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. The inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!” In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also taunted him. Mark 15:22-32

Taunted, Mocked, Derided

It is what most of us fear the most
ridiculed and abuse for being good
spit at and scorned for kindness
tortured, abandoned for loving.

We humans rush to judge the odd ones
we think we protect ourselves that way
yet we know inside we are ever afraid
someone will find out our vulnerability.

Someone will mock us and point
another will take up the cruel cheer
bullies in the playground all riled up
ready to destroy the wounded ones.

He was innocent and God's presence
living among us with all our faults
loving us beyond deserving and measure
forgiving us as his lifeblood flowed.

So step away from the edge of creulty
pack away the judgement and scorn
we are all steps away from breaking
we are all slightly bleeding, always fragile.