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Tenderness

There is a particular tenderness
In your vulnerability on the cross
As if you knew all along
You had no choice
As you tense and flex in pain
Did you know that you would live again?
The world kept turning
Played dice at your feet
While Jerusalem slumbered on
You were a man with love
Seemingly stripped away
Nothing left to live for
Yet still you stayed
Hanging on until midday
Timed perfectly
As false night crept up the hill
Snuffing out the sun
Claiming that promised kill
But you knew a willing sacrifice
Would have that last throw of the dice
And although you cast no shadow
You live amongst us
Freely as you promised

*****

My last photography session at Glynde Church, East Sussex, UK, resulted in some more images of the stained glass being taken. I will often do this, return to my favourite places, photograph the same area, or details. Even with repeated images of the stained glass, especially in this church, as they are incredibly beautiful and where you are spoilt for choice, the light will always make these images original. And the light draws you to a different detail, a different meaning, each time.

I felt that this detail of Christ on The Cross emphasised His vulnerability, an emotion I felt keenly, as myself and my partner battled with and eventually recovered from Covid recently.

I have paired this with U2’s ‘Moment Of Surrender’…..

youtu.be/x_yU8Y-ruHg

And if you would like to see more of my work, please have a look at my website:

www.shelleyturnerpoetpix.com

Taken on: October 10, 2022

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Aperture:	f/4.8
Exposure Time:	0.024 sec (1/42)
Focal Length:	200mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
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White Balance:	Auto
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