THE NIGHT WAS BLACK WITHOUT A STAR
THE WINDS WERE CALM IN NEED OF REST
A GENTLE BREEZE THAT TOUCHED MY SLEEP
AWAKENED THOUGHTS WITHIN MY BREAST.
THE PHANTOM DREAM THAT PASSED MY WAY
LIKE DANCING MAIDENS BY THE SHORE
WERE LIVING MEMORIES OF THE PAST
I COULD NOT TOUCH THEM ANYMORE!
BUT THEN A SHADOW COULD BE SEEN
PROPELLED BY OCEAN'S CRASHING WAVES
IT SEEMED TO BLOW RIGHT THROUGH MY MIND
BUT LEFT ME LONELY AND AMAZED
THEN SUD'NLY LIKE A PROMISE MADE
THE SCENT OF PERFUME FRESH AND SWEET
BLEW THROUGH THE WINDOW OF MY SOUL
WHERE HEART TO HEART TRUE LOVERS MEET.
Ben Pent
Lingering in the shadow
Standing on Golgotha's street
I catch sight along a hillside
Of a skull whose gaze I meet.
Voices seem to echo
From the hallow of its lair
Cries of bitter accusation
Poisoning words hang everywhere.
Peace from Pax Romana
Is the empty promise made
Clanging armor is the vise-grip
That rebellion often paid.
Crowds begin to gather
As the shadow passes by
Seems the bloody figure walking
Is condemned to hang and die!
Via Delarosa!
Crosses often pass that way
Carried by some guilty sinner
Blood-stained prints are seen by day.
Terrifying anguish
As the spikes pierce hands and feet
Soldiers hoisting up the cross-bars
Hear the tear of bone and meat.
Then a Voice speaks clearly
With the Gift of saving Grace
"Father grant complete forgiveness
Through My blood to Adam's race."
I alone am standing
Tears keep falling from my eyes
Death and hell the load I carry
Jesus ransom is the prize!
"Take my sin, dear Savior
Nail it to that cursed Tree
Come and rule my heart Lord Jesus
By Your Spirit set me free!"
I am His forever
Heaven's Gates are open wide
All who call on Jesus' name
Through His blood, are Justified!
B.Pent
