Good Friday

"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."  John 1:29b

Before the Third Cross

Before the third cross, there

were tears that stained the

ground...drops of sweat as

blood falling...the harsh, cutting

lashes of a Roman whip. 

Before the third cross there 

was a plea for release, yet a yielding

to what must be.

Before the third cross He knew 

my name.

Before the third cross He knew 

yours too.

He carried it anyway.

©Karen Newman Fridy 2009