They stood beside the cross
What could they do?
Could not take him down
Till it was through
An innocent they nailed upon a tree
They say he died
To rescue you and me
He was damned
He was called the sin
The propaganda worked
The crowd was taken in
‘Crucify’ the slogan on their lips
And tanks are rolling now towards Kyiv
The bystanders went home
The day was done
Darkness overwhelmed
The shining sun
The earth was left to mourn
The blessed one
And grief is in Ukraine
The land is torn
A rock and soldiers
Guard the silent tomb
No fake news will out
From this dead room
But Easter rising
Brings the Lord of life
Go out into the world
Fight the good fight
Brian Fahy
2 March 2022
Erris Poetry 