"Why Did The Land Fall Dark?"
Written: August 8th, Friday, 2025
By: Matthew Krogstad

Why did the land fall dark,
when the beaten man was hung?
No light; nay, not one spark,
while praises of hell were sung.

Why did the land grow dire?
This man hanging midst the two.
Reviled, yes, cast into the mire.
Has this man received his due?

Why did the land fill with dread?
This man derided and mocked.
Marred his body; frail it bled.
Wagging their heads as they walked.

Why did the darkness shadow the land,
while 'forsaken' he cried loud?
Will Elijah help by command?
Then, in final breath, he bowed.

Why in death did this darkness lift?
'Truly, this man is the son of God.'
The veil was rent; the earth did shift.
Looking from afar, in silence awed.

Why was the darkness so grim?
No terror has ever been greater.
Crushed, this man, with all my sin.
It was I who killed my Creator.