By: Ebuka Nwachukwu
Level: 1
“Elohim it is I your only son that calls”
“Great prince of the heaven is now weak and so falls”
But Gabriel’s gentle voice can be heard from afar:
“Strength to the king who will win the morning star”
“This cross I carry is not what makes me weak”
“It is the hate in the eyes of those whose salvation I seek”
But Michael was quick to remind the tired God
“Before Yahweh and his elders you agreed to toss your crown into mud”
“Jehovah there is no flesh on my shin for a whip”
“Captain of your army now begs for a sip”
But Raphael whispered to the embattled king
“In Paradise today the nine choirs shall your praise sing”
“The nails on my hands and feet have made my eyes dim”
“But then there are these wounds on all sides it would seem”
But Uriel blazing with divine fire stood near the cross
“Sight to the Ancient of Days your brethren know your loss”
“Why have you forsaken me Adonai the God I serve?”
“Please console your son; for your love he starves”
But from the turmoil the Christ feels the wind around him ceased
“This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased”.
Nwachukwu Chukwuebuka Oguchi is a 300 level accounting student of Uniport and a holder of the ICAN AAT certification. He loves writing and reading. His interests are poetry, prose, satirical works and melancholic literature. Facebook username and handle name: wondakid16; Ebuka Nwachukwu.