"Holy Tears"

“Holy Tears”

John 11:35

Jesus stepped slowly toward the tomb

Treading through the sea of dust that covered the earth with gloom

He heard, “Here lays Lazarus, your friend.

He is gone until time has an end.”

Then the Son of God/Son of man, turned his head and wept

Tears splashed on the dust beneath his feet

As the body of Lazarus laid in death and slept

All around stared at the place where holy tears and cursed dust meet

A moment passed without a word

Then the footsteps of The Master could be heard

At the stone he stood… His face marked by dust and tears

This was the face of The One to calm all fears

The words, “Lazarus come out!” broke the silence.

The man once condemned to return to dust, arose in triumph.

Jesus stood there and lovingly wiped away all the tears

There a curse of gloom was broken for all the future years.

LN Maher

© 1997 Echoes of The Lion’s Roar