Why the Cross? (wading through the fog)

What is this SIN
Chains melted to my skin
molded to my bones
Crusted and weathered
Peeling from guilt
Shameless promotion
of filth.

What is the CROSS?
What was the cost?
Blood from GOD
Blood from His Son
Blood from the Spirit
Three in One

Symbol of what?
What hath God wrought?
Little forgiven (so it seems)
Little given
Little
just a jot or tittle
Yet what depths
of despair
Why did He care?

GRASP…?
GASP!
I SPat in His Face!
What place have I?
I denied
I killed
and still
live for thrills

MERCY!
…I’m told
but yet
yet…I’m bold
SIN!
WHY?
Do I believe?
My flesh says
“I can achieve!”

Oh wicked heart
what hope is
there of you?
I will count only
to two
..you fall
you fail
you’re frail

I say to myself
“HOPE IN GOD!”
What is hope?
everything is hazy
maybe I’m lazy
maybe I’m crazy
but just maybe
The answer is
simple
and my mind
is playing defense…

8/20/09
Copyright © 2009 Brian Jackson All rights reserved


Written from the perspective of a lost person dealing with the realization of their sin and the Cross.