This insignia that Barabas be <br />Seditious and murderous <br />None so worthy as he can be <br />Bartered body for Jesus <br /> <br />Criminal right down to genes <br />To our father of all is he son <br />For assassinating crowd he stands <br />Which acquits and absolves him <br /> <br />Just as it should be the crime <br />Paid for by a price equal deem <br />Be that the blood of his victim <br />Serve Barabas to redeem <br /> <br />(from Pierre Emmanuel's « Les Jours de la Passion », pub. July 2011) <br /> <br />© T. Wignesan - Paris, October 13,2014)<br /><br />T (no first name) Wignesan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/barabas-translation-of-pierre-emmanuel-s-barabas-by-t-wignesan/
