In the final hours of his life

Jesus asked God

if there was any other way

besides the cross.

 

Then he said

if it be your will

I will follow it

 

We make so many assumptions

about death;

That it is to feared, a punishment,

visited upon our last breath.

 

We simply don’t know,

what happens in the silence-

so we assume it is to be feared,

and we cling with violence.

 

‘rage,rage against the dying of the light’

was a wonderful poem

but was of terrible insight.

 

To fight nothing and no one

includes death too-

as Jesus prayed in the garden

his faith in God’s plan grew.

 

He accepted torture

when we’re asked to accept a simple passing-

I now embrace the love of Christ’s plan

for me, for everlasting