Poem by Eniola Abioye
Blood Everywhere
Blood Everywhere
and he won’t ever leave the scars
the scars won’t leave him
wounds of a battle
he won, by choosing to lose
his back, bloody ribbons
shreds of humanity
and still he was wholly human
he cried out
he bled out
the hands he laid on the sick
were pierced by iron nails
feet still fragrant with tears and oil
held together by the same iron nails
stretched arms
costly breathing
a pierced side
a piercing sigh
the floor at the cross
blood everywhere
you were wrapped
and entombed
blood everywhere
the sun was covered
the veil was torn
the son cried out
blood was everywhere
a soldier worshipped
a thief repented
the murderers beat their chest
blood was everywhere
we know that following
this sobering mourning
you arose with
beauty
power
and glory
spent days
walking through walls
breaking bread
causing hearts to burn
you showed those scars
you resurrected with your wounds
so that we could resurrect without ours
and now
the glorious bloody train of your robe
carries the victory
carries the hope
carries the healing
carries the glory
carries the triumph
and your blood
is everywhere
washing
healing
delivering
your glorious blood
is everywhere