Emergence

by Jimmy Lisotto

As winter’s barren brown surrenders to green,

Spring ushers in a transformative scene.

Easter is a time of growth and reflection,

Praising Jesus’s holy resurrection.

His willing sacrifice up on the cross

Redeemed our souls from existing in loss.

His body was entombed inside a cave,

The silent chamber, the Messiah’s grave.

After the darkness asserted its say,

The entrance was open, the stone rolled away,

Then Jesus emerged, to the faithful’s delight,

To proclaim the gospel and spread the Lord’s light.

Before He ascended, He took forty days

To teach and to guide, to show them the way,

Revealing how, through faith and through prayer

Victory achieved over death and despair.

Like a chick emerging from an eggshell,

Christians emerge from the darkness as well

Into the daylight provided by Christ,

Guided by His loving sacrifice.

---

Jimmy Lisotto is a writer and poet living in New Hampshire. He has previously been published in Agape Review, Faith On Every Corner, and The National Library of Poetry. He believes that poetry is a medium that brings all people together, from all walks of life. His preferred genres are spiritual, religious, and love; feeling a deep connection to anything that touches or moves the heart or the soul. He can be found online on Facebook, X, and Instagram. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, fishing (both freshwater and saltwater), volunteering, and continually trying to train his dog to stay away from his slippers.