Roman Guard

This poem of very short rhyming lines focuses on the Roman guard at the tomb of Jesus.

Roman Guard.

The Roman guard is very hard.
He's top-notch, keeping watch,
Outside the cave, Jesus' grave.
No-one dare go there.
If they try they will die.
The Roman guard is very hard.
But at night comes a light,
An angel bright, dressed in white,
Fills the night with blinding light,
And an earthquake makes the ground shake.
To the floor, struck with awe,
The guard tumbles, the earth rumbles.
The Roman guard is not so hard!
Filled with terror, he sees his error.
Who can fight against God's might?
Then the soldier sees the boulder
Rolled aside.  Where can he hide?
There's nowhere to run; God has begun
To show his power in this hour.
Jesus wakes, rising takes
Another breath; he's conquered death!