She pleaded with her husband: “Please,
Do not harm this Man.
I had a dream that He is just.
Release Him, if you can.”
He thought of her imploring, but
Accusers over-ruled.
So Pilate washed his hands of Right,
Admitting he was fooled.
“Behold the Man,” he jeopardized
As he gave mobs the choice,
Let their hostility prevail.
They crowded out his voice.
Ironic superscription sign
Proclaimed the coward news.
Greek, Latin, Hebrew read the line:
“This is the King of Jews.”
Though Pilate feigned to intervene,
The Christ was crucified.
But he conceded Truth to men:
An Innocent has died.
Beneath the politics, he knew
His governing was flawed.
His low Centurion confessed:
“This was the Son of God.”
(19 March 2009, Pleasant Grove, Utah)
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