DARKNESS TO LIGHT

The sky grew dark and gray
The earth and trees began to sway
All living creatures trembled in fear
As the end of the world felt near

The scent of blood and death was in the air
Cries of pain and agony were heard
Carried on the winds causing great fear
Not knowing the cost of forgiveness came dear

Mankind’s Light of the World died that day
And the darkness of souls were portrayed
Down into the Tomb of Hell the Light was placed
The Sacrificial Lamb of Grace

The Light of the World was in darkness for 2 days
Despair and hopelessness of all rampaged
Without the Light feeling bewildered and lost
Watching the Tomb of Hell covered in moss

The morning of the third day
The Light of the World again shown to display
That the Tomb of Hell was open and bare
A miracle had just happened there

The soul had risen from sin’s Hell
The Light of the World had arose to tell
All had been forgiven their sins
If they ask for it through Him

Thus Mankind’s physical body dies
But his spirit will live and rise
For the Lamb of Grace was the ultimate sacrifice
We have his gifts of Light and Eternal life

The Light of the World was snuffed out
For 2 days and nights in darkness and doubt
The third morning it shone again
To Light the World and Heavens without sin

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Posted: Mar 2016
About this poem:
4/9/2023: Another Easter has arrived and he has given this World so many chances. Will we have one more year of chances? Orig. message: Recently saw the movie "Risen" and it inspired me to write this poem. I usually like to write something light and more about nature. However, Palm Sunday - Good Friday - and Easter are coming up and I wanted to do something in honor of all the suffering my Lord and Savior went through and just how big a deal it was for all of Mankind. Thank you for reading even if it wasn't quite your cup of tea.

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godsprincessonline today!
Wanted to write a poem about Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Abby1963
Beautiful Poem Kathy I enjoyed it very much bouquet heart wings heart wings teddybear
doglover14
Beautifully written Kathy....

Thank you for posting it...

Mady teddybear
yoursas
This poem is fantastic.... you have a very unique way of writing... A VERY GOOD WAY OF PUTTING THINGS IN WORDS!All I know is you have talent and don't loose that.keep writing !!!
JimEee
Kathy

Simply amazing write!

The depth of your poetry is mind boggling
and depictive!

A real masterpiece which I enjoyed immensely!
Connecting Singles should give it >> 5 Stars!
JimEee
niah9
really enjoyed reading Kathy.....with plenty of time still to Easter......Kathyapplause
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Laura. I pray you will have a good and wonderful Holy Week next week.

Kathy teddybear angel2
pinksdejavu
Beautiful! So kind of you to share. I loved it! God Bless bouquet
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Mady for reading and leaving such a lovely comment.

Kathy teddybear angel
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Yoursas for the very lovely compliment.

Kathy teddybear
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you for the beautiful compliment and rating JimEee! However, there a lot better poets on here then myself, but I needed to share this poem as the movie moved me so.

Kathy teddybear angel
southmiami4321online today!
No words to describe the beauty in words expressed by your faithful love to our Redeemer!: angel2:
candykid
Beautiful Kathy. ....hope your holiday is full of remembrance. ..purple heart
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Niah. This is Holy Week - I always dread Good Friday as I have a very wild imagination and picture in my mind how bad Jesus suffered. The movie Risen showed me even more how he suffered. It explained how the crucifixion caused extreme torture and how much before Jesus suffered with the flogging (found that out from a Bible study). He suffered horribly. For Us!

Thank you for you compliment.

Kathy teddybear angel
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Pinks for your kind words. I felt this was the appropriate time of year for this poem. Although, this subject is a bit heavy for me, my spirit needed to do this.

Kathy angel
lindsyjones
Kathy, an amazing composition that depicts the ultimate clean up only to start with a beautiful sinless world, again.

The third morning it shone again
To Light the World and Heavens without sin
bouquet teddybear

Thanks for the great read.

Phyllis
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you South Miami - I have come a long ways in my faith under a very special Pastor. But I have a long ways to go - as Pastor Donna says "I will not be finished and complete until the day I arrive in Heaven".

Kathy angel teddybear
zaoyar
Beautiful, very nice
socrates44online today!
An excellent piece on the story and message of Easter.

May you have a blessed and holy Easter!
godsprincessonline today!
Have a very Blessed Easter Christian - thanks for stopping by and reading.

Kathy teddybear angel
godsprincessonline today!
Thanks Lindsay for your beautiful compliment. Take care.

Kathy hug teddybear
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Zaoyar for your kind words.

Kathy angel
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Socrates - I pray you also had a Blessed Easter each and every day. There is a song that our choir sang on Easter called "Every Morning is Easter Morning". The first line is "Every Morning is Easter Morning from Now On!" Blessings to you.

Kathy angel teddybear
godsprincessonline today!
Bringing back for Lenten/Easter season. Praying blessings for all during this Holy Season and all year through.

Kathy angel teddybear
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Bringing back for Holy Week next week.

Kathy angel
Happychatty1online today!
Wow great Easter poem Kathy pleased you brought it back as my first time reading it bouquet
rusticbink
Well done! : He said, "IT is FINISHED".
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Rusticbink - Yes he did and I am very horrified and humbled that he suffered so for me.

Kathy teddybear
godsprincessonline today!
Darkness on Holy Saturday as the World awaits the Son (Sun) to rise tomorrow morning.

Kathy angel2
honeybear3000
Amen... you put some feeling and a lot of thought into this poem thank you for sharing....
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Honeybear. I can't imagine with my wildest imagination all that He went through.

Kathy sad flower teddybear
godsprincessonline today!
I'm sure I'll get told all about this one too.
"I Love to tell the story"
Of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory,
Of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the story,
Because I know ’tis true;
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else can do.
I love to tell the story,
’Twill be my theme in glory
To tell the old, old story
of Jesus and His love.
godsprincessonline today!
Tomorrow is the beginning of Holy week 2021as our world continues to seem to spin out of control. Sorry for keep repeating my poem but it is important to me to share to those who want to hear. Those who don't want to hear - I pray someday you will but I understand you have the right to pass on. God Bless.

Kathy
Mizzy4
Thanks Cathy for re-posting this gem as a reminder of the real meaning of Easter.
Very nicely portrayed !

Regards Mick.

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salamuna
Beautifully written poem Kathy. Greetings, Lily wave purple heart
godsprincessonline today!
Thank you Lily!! Praying your snow will melt quickly.

Kathy teddybear
kle76am
Thanks for the reminders here dear. Sometimes we need to be reminded that we are here by Grace only!handshake
godsprincessonline today!
I can only say that - He has Risen - He is Alive and thank you God that when the world does end or my life - whichever comes first - I know you will be there to catch me! Amen!!

Kathyangel
lovecanbereal
Hi, GP, I enjoyed your poem, even though, as you know, I'm not religious. To me this stuff is purely metaphorical. However, that may not be a bad thing, because, the take away message, for me, is that anyone can "rise again" - that is to say, in most instances, a person can "rise above themselves" and be "reborn" in this way. That is to say, become a better person (or "version of themselves", as Oprah Winfrey would say)....anyway, having said all of that, happy Easter!



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southmiami4321online today!
LCBR, faith is not metaphorical, since God's words will never suggest what's not the truth.
Being reborn by salvation has been experienced by so many. Humbling yourself to God is a long process. The transformation of yourself to being a better version of yourself.
Capturing GP's message is interpreted by so many in so many different ways but at least it brings light to the darkness. SM
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