The slow march

forgiveness,

love,

grace,

mercy,

acceptance,

peace,

heaven is silent

and the Son,

walks towards rejection.

soon,

they will turn their backs,

as we have

century after century

after century.

Jerusalem is full of hatred

as Jesus readies himself

to love in a way

that could never be grasped

or understood.

How could such pain,

such agony,

how could the horror

of mankind's deeds

be the only way

for us to see

the love of all power and majesty,

poured out without exception.