The Gospels are at pains to tell the story
The Passion – the climax of his life
All the details are gathered there
From supper table and anxious air
To Calvary the tomb the end of strife
This week we re-enact the tension building
The planning of his foes his quiet days
The conflicts in the Temple
His answers pure and simple
The coming darkness and the murderous craze
The table talk the going to Gethsemane
The agony sheer terror of the night
The coming of the swords and clubs
To rub him out aye that’s the nub
Their fear his utter calmness at the sight
Now begins abuse and battery
Insults lies interrogation time
Mocked by Herod sent to Pilate’s court
His earthly life about to be cut short
His goodness and his love his only crime
The meeting with the Roman man to man
The honest man before the court of law
Pilate tries to parley tries to bargain too
Manipulated skilfully whatever he tries to do
Finally washes his hands I’ve seen it all
The Passion is the story of our life
The struggle of good and evil every day
The use of cruel force
And lies our great recourse
The things we do to try and get our way
The Lord who died on Calvary now lives
His power to save us absolute and true
We seek his help each day
He urges us to pray
His grace is strength enough to see us through
Brian Fahy
9 April 2022
Erris Poetry 