#SOL16, No. 27.
Easter Sunday 2016
I am he who lives, and was dead, and
Behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen.
Revelation 1:18
This I believe.
A foreboding darkness
Covers the land
Jesus hangs
On a cross
As life ebbs
He cries
It is finished
Bowing His head
He dies
The earth shakes
Lightning flashes
Rocks split
Graves open
Saints are raised
The temple veil is rent
Great fear
Falls on all people
This I believe
Away slip the disciples
Hearts filled with sorrow
Dead
Is the One
In whom they’ve hoped
His body
Sealed
In a tomb
Guarded
By Roman soldiers
Death
Seems triumphant
Frightened
They hide
In a darkened room
Behind a locked door
This I believe
Then the third day dawns
The earth shakes again
But there is no darkness
A great light shines
An angel descends
And rolls back the stone
The guards
Shake for fear
And are like dead men
On the rock
Sits the angel
He speaks
To the women
Who love Jesus
Do not be afraid
For I know
That you seek Jesus
Who was crucified
He is not here
For He is risen as He said
Come see the place
Where the Lord lay
This I believe
Peter and John
Hear the strange tale
From the women
Dare they believe
Is it true
To the tomb
They hurry
They enter
They see
They believe
Jesus is not there
He is risen
He is alive
This I believe
Remember
The words of Jesus
I am
The resurrection
And the life
He
Who believes in Me
Though he
May die
He
Shall live
And whoever
Lives and believes
In Me
Shall never die
This I believe
The same
Spirit
That raised
Christ
From the dead
Lives in
Me
That same Spirit
Gives me life
And the life
That I now have
Is in Christ
I live
Yet not I
But Christ
In me
This I believe
I celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus
He has ransomed me from darkness
He has forgiven my transgressions
Though they were as scarlet
He has washed me white as snow
In Him
I am
Alive forevermore
This I believe.
© 2016 Alice Nine All rights reserved.
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Absolutely beautiful! My pastor this morning reminded us that we are “Easter People” and every day is Easter when you believe. Thank you for this lovely reminder of what I believe.
Yes, we are, Shawn! And thank you. 🙂
Absolutely beautiful! I love it. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Caroline, I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know.
Wow! How poignant and beautiful. Thank you for reminding me of the power of resurrection in my life!
I’m so glad it blessed you, Natasha. Thank you for sharing that with me!
The words you chose were perfect to tell the greatest story ever told. This I, too, believe!
Ah, it is the greatest story! We are “kin.”
Alice,
Your writing is powerful and heart-moving.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for telling the story.
We serve a risen Savior!
Loralee
Thank you, Loralee. Yes, we do serve a risen Savior.
Your own, personal version of the Nicene Creed. I love the emphasis you place on your beliefs, with strong verbs and images. Your last stanza feels like it should be set to music; a new Easter hymn!
Yes, “my creed” …at least the part celebrated this week. I will share your comment with my daughter as she is the musician in the family. Thank you for sharing.
He is risen! He is risen, indeed! 🙂 (One of my favorite poems about Jesus is called “The Lamb,” by William Blake. It was set to music by the composer John Taverner. A great piece, too.) Thank you for sharing!
So pleased you stopped by and commented, Emily!
Thanks for the lovely Easter Poem!
Thank you, Joanne.
Have you read “The Sunger,” “The Song,” and “The Finale” by Calvin Miller? They’re allegorical retellings of Jesus’s life. I thought about them as I read your lovely poem
Thank you for stopping by and sharing, Glenda. I haven’t read Miller’s trilogy.