Poem for St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Matthew 23:34-39

Standing among the fear filled stones

flung

in a desperate attempt to silence

the message

------ alive

---------- They (we) Killed Him

Killed him in fear

of what could

---------- (would)

-------------- be

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem

killing the prophets all the day

Do you not hear

Do you not see

The battle fought for so long

is over

The fear felt for son long

has no foundation

Hear the story

------ of the Christ

spoken on the lips

of the servants

---- who carry the message

---- Christ is risen

---- fear no more