Religion Introspective

 God gave His cherished son

Lord Jesus Christ

Spirit of Sacred Spirit

Who suffered for our Salvation

Crowned with thorns, nailed to a cross.


Adam's children in confusion

Question God's existence

As time runs out with dead leaves falling

From storm-blasted trees

Cruel winter proclaiming chilling reign.


Prophet in misery and loneliness

Banished by those he serves

Cries out from the wilderness

Imploring compassion and tolerance

Love of God embraced by all.

Colin Ian Jeffery


Measure thy life by loss and not by gain.
Not by the wine drunk but by the wine poured forth.
For, love's strength, stands in love's sacrifice.
And he that suffers most, has most to give.





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