Crucifixion by Ukrainian artist Natalya Rusetskain

You take in all our suffering
feel
every violent act 
every hope destroyed
each final breath.

From the cross
you see
through our denial
and delusions.
No justification dares return your gaze.

From the cross
your eyes
find ours.

In them, we see
love
forgiveness
God with us
always.

You see
the seed of yourself
in us

and call us forth
to live
and love
the world
you died for.

Credits and References:
Crucifixion by Ukrainian artist Natalya Rusetskain. Used with permission.
“This Good Friday” originally published April 15, 2022.

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