He was the only one to treat him with respect
The others came to make him do their will
He the Governor he the one with power
Faced by a mob this would be their hour
The object of their hatred was brought in
And stood before him quiet calm within
And when he spoke he clearly was a man
Of dignity nobility a king
And Pilate warmed to see this potentate
A man of inner power inner strength
This was no fool imposter or ingrate
To meet this man I would walk the length
He yielded to the crowd they had their way
But Pilate was not taken for a fool
He made sure that he had the last say
A notice nailed up high to run the rule
‘Jesus the Nazarene King of the Jews’
They did not like it came back to complain
What I have written I have written – so
Like it or lump it – it is written plain
Brian Fahy
15 April 2022
Erris Poetry 