TO ST. LONGINUS / by Joe Castorino

You rammed your lance into His side,

  And quickly the crimson blood poured;

Startled that He could have died so soon,

  You looked up at the crucified Lord.

 

Later His sacred blood pierced your soul,

  So you knelt down and began to pray;

This gradually led you towards holy freedom,

  To a path that was known as The Way.

 

Pontius Pilate marveled at your courage,

  For as a martyr you chose to die,

He wondered if what he heard of Jesus

  Might be the truth and not a lie.