How High Should He Have Hung? Poem by Lagaya Evans

How high should he have hung?
Should he have hung on a different tree?
Did he not carry the cross far enough?
Was there not enough blood for all to see?

Did they not laugh and mock him enough?
Were his stripes not deep to the bone?
Was to much flesh left hanging?
To really call him our Lord?

Did they not pierce the right side?
Should the soldiers be held to blame?
How high should he have hung?
To wipe away your shame?

Was the pain not enough he didn’t come down?
Because he could at any time
Yet, he stayed while the crowd cheered
And all yelled and mocked crucify!

How high should he have hung?
Would people not then have an excuse?
No they’d think of other ways
To reject the King of Jews

He didn’t have to hang at all
He could have been pain free
But he chose to walk through hell
So save you and me!