How High Should He Have Hung?

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    How High Should He Have Hung?

    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!

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    soulwriter commented on How High Should He Have Hung?

    05-14-2009

    What great subject matter and you told the story well, it helps when the inspiration is personal... Write on write on!

    When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

    John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA

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