The Crucifixion (Francisco de Zurbarán, 1627) Head wilted against his chest Arms dangling below the frame Leaning against the pole of death— It was pitch black, He was dangling, hung in pitch dark The God of Light, Shrouded by darkness. Oppressed, stifled by Disgust of sin Abandonment Forsaken by His Father, United with all the disgust, filth He never should have touched. Lonely, Abandoned, Suffocated, Grieved— Heartbroken in His unity with all the world's crushing grief. He
