In agony and pain ... The flagellation of Christ by Caravaggio - poem by Stefano Donno

In agony and pain, He bore it all

The lashes, the strikes, the merciless fall

The flagellation of Christ, a scene so raw

Captured by Caravaggio, in vivid awe

 

His body torn, His spirit shattered

Yet He endured, through the pain that mattered

For love and sacrifice, He paid the price

With every whip, every thorn, every vice

 

The darkness enveloped, the light grew dim

But still, He stood, tall and grim

A symbol of strength, of faith unbroken

In this moment, His spirit spoken

 

The canvas captures, the emotion so real

The blood, the sweat, the wounds that heal

A masterpiece of pain, a vision so raw

The flagellation of Christ, forever in awe

 

For in this moment, we see the power

Of love and sacrifice, in its darkest hour

And in His suffering, we find hope anew

For in His pain, He made all things new.