Did They Know Who He Was? Poem by Daleen Enslinstrydom

Did They Know Who He Was?



When the soldiers grabbed Your hands,
feet and body with brutal force
and pinned You down upon the cross
and stained their hands and clothes with Your blood
that gusted out of Your wounds
did they know with whom they were dealing
and that Your death would carry the hope of the world?

When the soldiers drove the rusted nails through Your hands
bones and sinews split and splintered
and Your blood drained through Your veins,
did they then pause a moment to think what they were doing
and who You really were
and did they realise that You are the only God?

When the soldiers picked up the cross
with Your body hanging lifeless,
did they then consider what they were doing
by killing the King of Kings
and did they know that You would be exalted
over heaven and earth
and that your death would be a victory
for every living thing?

When the soldiers stood back
and one of them pushed a spear into Your side
darkness fell upon the afternoon
and the earth trembled in rebellion
to the work of men
while the very Creator did die

and in the veil of darkness
a soldier removed his helmet,
knelt down in acknowledgement
to the God whose blood stained his uniform
and in that moment he knew that his own soul was free.

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Daleen Enslinstrydom

Daleen Enslinstrydom

Springs, South Africa
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