The Harrowing

 

He descended into hell…

The longer I stick with faith

the more I need the harrowing of hell

to be true

I need the veracity of the Christ

fresh out of the grave

a bit dazed

scabbed over wounds leaking with the exertion

to stride purposefully into hell

as though he owned it

And go straight to his friend Judas

To take him by the hand,

give him a man hug

and get him the feck out of there

no passing go

no parting with £200

If that ain’t true

then what’s the point of any of it?

(Liz Crumlish Holy Saturday 2024)