On The Day That They Nailed Him To A Cross [2] Poem by Gert Strydom

the sun did rise as it always does,
and shepherds did go to the veldt as they always do,

they did look astonish at the animals
when they were returning to the corral
when darkness came upon the earth as if it was night

and they were puzzled when the sun was setting at three o'clock,
and did wonder about the things that were coming upon the earth.
On the day that they nailed Him to a cross

shepherds did quickly return to their homes,
tombs were torn open outside the city
when they were returning to the corral

while thunder from heaven fell upon the earth,
when demons were disguised as men at the cross
and shepherds did go to the veldt as they always do,

and frightened soldiers were marvelled about what was happening
when mere man challenged God without any fear;
tombs were torn open outside the city

and the sun was dark in its orbit
when a scolding crowd came to the cross.
On the day that they nailed Him to a cross

mere men had His blood upon their hands,
darkness fell, over all of humanity there was a shadow,
when mere man challenged God without any fear;

and nobody cautioned against these acts and words
and for some time the Son of God was silent
and shepherds did go to the veldt as they always do,

while the creator God did die upon a cross
demons thought that they had won and laughed sneeringly;
darkness fell, over all of humanity there was a shadow

when God gave His own life in suffering,
when God died as a ransom for all of humanity.
On the day that they nailed Him to a cross
shepherds did go to the veldt as they always do,

when God saved man from the might of darkness
they did look astonish at the animals,
demons thought that they had won and laughed sneeringly
when darkness came upon the earth as if it was night.