Oh those last few hours
It was full of heartache
And the pain,
It was excruciating
I was hanging
My hands were crushed
The blood was seeping
And my heart was breaking
I cried out for help
Wondering why I had been forsaken
Why I had to go through the pain
Why I was a sacrifice
But people don’t portray this of me
I am painted as being at peace
Who succumbed in obedience
To die for others
That’s not the truth
Reality is not reflected properly
I was dying in the inside
Just like I was feeling on the outside
I was in anguish
Pleading with my Father
Sweat was falling from my brow
And blood dripped from my wounds
Yet I still had love in my heart
For those standing below me
In my sorrow, I felt their sorrow
Even though I still felt betrayed
Jo Anne Kennedy
December 2022
