Simon From Cyrene (Free Verse Sonnet) Poem by Gert Strydom

(after Kleinjan (J. R. L. Van Bruggen))

The Romans find a man underway to Golgotha,
Simon from Cyrene, from far away in Africa,
where astonish he is looking at the oncoming mob
and they force him to carry the cross of Jesus.
He does notice Christ stumble and fall in the dust,
a cat-of-nine-nails slashing down on his back,
Simon jumps to carry out the command,
looks deep into the eyes of the Lord of the universe,
He helps Jesus to his feet to struggle on against the hillock,
notice blood drawing lines on His back, catching patches of dust,
the cross is heavy, the Romans rigid and forceful
and for this kind and affable man's sake Simon is scared:
he has for the Son of God, great compassion and sympathy,
notices true appreciation and a lot of pain in His eyes.

[Reference:"Simon van Cyrene" (Simon from Ciréne)by Kleinjan (J. R. L. Van Bruggen) .]

© Gert Strydom