Modern Reformation
A crown of thorns is forced upon his brow,
His scalp is sliced and both his temples torn;
The skin gives way like dirt beneath a plow,
A crown of thorns.
The soldiers laugh. In derision they adorn
His shoulders with a scarlet robe and bow
Before His feet. They hit him, taking turns
With clubs and whips, but little do they know
This is the King of kings they treat with scorn.
One day he will be wreathed with gold but now,
A crown of thorns.
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