8 October 2026
Holy bruised between red and blue
Rivers of purple naked skin rain-down
Yet, my broken spirit is unbreakable
This cup is unmendable even by you
Father, I am wanting for spiritual food
Venom hunger is fed to me by vipers
Yet while I still live
I remain your vessel of blood and waters
Thus, my first word shall be Forgiveness of my sacrifice
"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
And my second gift shall be Absolution
"Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise."
And if I still live
My third offering shall be Love
"Woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother."
Hard to go on now ...
As my fourth test will surely know Abandonment
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
Father, I am wanting for spiritual food
Venom hunger is fed to me by vipers
Yet while I still live
I remain your vessel of blood and waters
And if I still live
Upon the fifth word, I will confess the meaning of Distress
"I thirst."
And if I still live
The sixth voice I will raise high is Enough
"It is finished."
And if I still live ... I will know it's time
I will give up my life in loving Surrender
"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit."
Holy bruised between red and blue
Rivers of purple naked skin rain-down
Yet, my broken spirit is unbreakable
This cup is unmendable even by you
Yet on that third day
The unmendable was healed
Forty days later, when Heaven called me home
I knew exactly what I would say
Yes, my first word would be Forgiveness of my sacrifice
"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
I still live forever to remind my Father
"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
© 2026 John Osinga. All rights reserved. St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
Genre: Narrative Folk / Gospel | Mood: Intense / Melancholic / Tender / Hopeful
