The Third Man

Last night I dreamed I took a walk up Calvary's lonely hill
The things I saw with my own eyes could not have been more real

I saw upon three crosses three men in agony
Two cried out for mercy...but the third man just looked at me.

Oh the pain in this man's eyes broke my heart in two!
It seemed I could hear the third man say "I'm doing this for you."

I knelt beneath the third mean's cross and slow ly bowed my head
I reached out to touch his feet and it stained my hand's with red

And when I heard him cry in pain I raised my eyes to see
Blood spilled from the third man's side and some of it spilled on me

The third man wore a crown of thorns spikes held him to the tree
I heard him cry "My God My God why hast thou forsaken me?"

And those who mocked him cried "King...save Thyself if thou art King!"
and then the third man died

I heard the thunder roll and saw the lightening pierce the sky
Then third man was still hanging there and I began to cry

I heard the boulder fall and saw the breaking of the ground
And then I awoke and though I dreamed I touched my cheek
And found my eyes were wet where I had cried

A DREAM? I wished I knew
I can still hear the third man say "I'm doing this for you."

~ Author: Unknown ~