Armed men came in the dead of night
To arrest the Nazarene
Swords and clubs and lantern light
Undercover don’t be seen
Surprise and stealth the method now
No more light of day
We warned him once a holy vow
Prophet go away
Jesus stands in open ground
And faces down his foe
I am the one you’re looking for
Let these others go
Jesus made his own defence
Before Pilate and the Jews
If he could save himself from this
He knows what he would choose
But evil men conspiring
Blocked his every word
Convincing a judge to try him
A theatre quite absurd
Never resort to violence
It brings no lasting peace
Prepare yourself in silence
For wars shall never cease
Salute all martyrs we have known
Romero Luther King
Sophie Scholl the White Rose girl
In Gotterdammerung
In your own life and every day
Find the way to go
Witness to the Lord of life
By living gently so
Brian Fahy
1 September 2021
Erris Poetry 